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High-Quality Science Benefits All

Alexander Brown | ICT Update | June 27, 2013

Open access publishing can help researchers in the developing world to participate more actively in the scientific community. Alexander Brown from Springer shares his experience. Read More »

How Much Does It Cost To Win Election To Congress?

Mike Masnick | Techdirt | March 14, 2013

A year ago, we wrote about a fantastic episode of the radio program This American Life, which was all about lobbying. One part of it revealed just how much time our elected officials in Congress spend fundraising, and the numbers were somewhat astounding... Read More »

Is Lobbying Closer To Bribery... Or Extortion?

Mike Masnick | Techdirt | April 10, 2012

We've certainly talked quite a bit about the institutional-level corruption of the way Congress and lobbying works, but a recent This American Life episode, done in partnership with the Planet Money team takes a much deeper dive into how lobbying works... Read More »

The Open Medicine Institute: Big Plans And A Sense Of Urgency

Sasha | Phoenix Rising | July 1, 2013

Imagine that you’ve just been put in charge of the world’s ME/CFS research – yes, you – and you’ve got to decide what research you want. Come on, hurry up! Read More »

The Risks And Perils Of Crowdfunding

Krist Werling, Bob Cohen, Michael Pilo | Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News | March 1, 2013

Crowdfunding could revolutionize fundraising for early-stage biotech companies, but beware of the pitfalls. Read More »

Why African Countries Need to ​​Invest in Research and Citizen Science​

Climate change, HIV/AIDS, recurring droughts, and food insecurity are some of the most pressing issues the African continent has had to deal with in 2016. These issues pose a significant threat to economic, social and environmental development in Africa and create health and economic challenges to the continent. Yet, all of these challenges can benefit from research results spinning off from African universities and research institutions. But to get these results, the institutions must have the funds...