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October 2006
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Is the 43rd President of the United States really science's worst-ever enemy? News editor ALISON MCCOOK consulted more than a dozen sources to find out. The answer may surprise you. Also, see how Bush's record on science stacks up with that of past presidents.
Related Articles:
Enemies of the State? Bush's isn't the only administration to use science selectively. Here's a sampling of previous incidents.
Let's Get Political
President Bush has done his fair share of interfering in science and the scientific process. How can you fight back?
Editorial: Science and the President
Is Bush science's nemesis? Or are we being unreasonably rough on his record?
Web Extras:
How do you feel about the Bush Administration's record on science? Take our poll, and find out how others voted. Find out what your candidates think of research
Podcast:
Science and Politics Podcast Tune in to our October 4th podcast for more on politics and science including an interview with L.A. Times reporter Joe Mathews about the real value of the stem cell initiative in California.
Science and Politics Podcast How objective are scientists? Three-thousand responses to our online poll indicate that party affiliation strongly colors their opinions. PER SVENNINGSSON and Nobel Prize winner PAUL GREENGARD describe how a single protein was found to link schizophrenia and depression to drugs of abuse and addiction.
More neuroscience coverage:
Meeting of the Minds 36 recommendations Europeans came up with when they gathered to talk about brain science.
Singing in the Bird BrainThe songbirds studied by Fernando Nottebohm aren't the only ones singing praises.
Patch Clamping UnhookedHow to record a single neuron in a moving animal
Ten Steps to Better Patch ClampingAn expert on the technique shares his secrets.
How It Works: Patch Clamping
Listen as senior editor Brendan Maher interviews Paul Greengard and Per Svenningson about the implications of their work on DARPP-32 and the role of p11 in Prozac's mechanism of action
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Doug Bergman drove 240 miles to have his heart stabbed by a needle from the inside out. Now he hopes the stem cells that may be in that needle will change his life. Deputy editor IVAN ORANSKY traveled to Minneapolis to observe the procedure.
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Making a Play at Regrowing Hearts Results from the first round of controlled human stem cell trials for heart disease are in. What have we learned?
Web Extras:Clinical Trials Database A sortable chart showing details of several ongoing and recently terminated cardiac stem cell trials
Delivering on the DreamSome of the cell types and delivery methods that are being investigated for the treatment of heart disease both in and out of the clinic
Podcast:Check out our August 9 podcast to hear Kenneth Chien assess the clinical progress of adult human stem cells in cardiac care Slideshow: Travel to Minneapolis to watch Doug Bergman take part in the CD34 trial. Our annual survey picks the 40 best academic institutions. See where yours - or the one you're considering moving to - fared. Assistant publisher MARIA W. ANDERSON highlights trends and zeroes in on what made top schools great.
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Best Places to Work Survey Index Best Places to Work in Academia 2006 Survey Methodology Ranking Tables: Top 50 US Academic Institutions Top 15 US Academic Institutions Most Important and Least Important Factors for US Academic Scientists Top UK Academic Institutions and Most Important Factors for UK Academic Scientists Top Canadian Academic Institutions and Most Important Factors for Canadian Academic Scientists Past BPTW Performance of the 2006 Top 15 US Academia Institutions |
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Is Bush science's nemesis? Or are we being unreasonably rough on his record?
By Richard Gallagher The never-ending story of HeLa; The inequality of science; Setting the record straight on antibiotic resistance
ASHG in New Orleans; Protecting Animal Science; Talking Transmitters; Quotable Science
BITING BACK AT ANIMAL ACTIVISTS What's on tap at this month's American Association for Laboratory Animal Science meeting
By Ted Agres There's nothing romantic about Larry Katz's "lab." And yet...
By Bob Grant How a car accident led to an important genetic discovery
By Kirsten Weir Find out what happened when five US teenagers traveled to Argentina to compete
By Ishani Ganguli What the Park Grass Experiment has to say about seed, fertilizer, and more
By Stephen Pincock 36 recommendations Europeans came up with when they gathered to talk about brain science.
By Tinne Vandensande, Michael Rogers, and Stef Steyaert, on behalf of the Meeting of Minds Steering Committee THE PLURAL OF ANECDOTE IS NOT AMBIEN Aided and abetted by the press, researchers are relying more on case reports.
By Glenn McGee We must step up to counter the misinformation that is destroying poultry markets.
By Jack Woodall The songbirds studied by Fernando Nottebohm aren't the only ones singing praises.
By Karen Hopkin An unusual HCV virus strain opens the pathogen's entire life cycle to scrutiny.
By David Secko Deciphering Kinesin's Step
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