Charlie Rose Science Series: Global Health – Charlie Rose A fascinating discussion on global health issues by experts. I didn’t hear arsenic mentioned.
Press Release from the Alliance for Taxpayer Accesswww.taxpayeraccess.org For immediate releaseOctober 24, 2007 Contact:Jennifer McLennanjennifer [at] arl [dot] org(202) 296-2296 ext. 121 MANDATE FOR PUBLIC ACCESS TO NIH-FUNDED RESEARCHPOISED TO BECOME LAW Full U.S. Senate Approves Bill Containing Support for Access ToTaxpayer-Funded Research Washington, D.C. October 24, 2007 – The U.S. Senate last night …
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From Peter Suber’s Open Access News: Your thoughts on free/open/public databases in chemistry Antony Williams, Request for Input from the Community – Public Chemistry Databases, ChemSpider Blog, October 25, 2007. Excerpt: I will be writing an article in the next couple of months regarding the value of Public Chemistry Databases. I am going to write …
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The Blacksmith Institute appears to share some of the goals and values of Chemists without borders. Description from the website:Founded in 1999, Blacksmith Institute’s vision is a clean planet for our children. We develop and implement solutions for pollution-related problems in the developing world. We work cooperatively with partnerships of donors, governments, NGO’s and others, …
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From the Alliance for Taxpayer Access URGENT CALL TO ACTION: Tell your Senator to OPPOSE amendments that strike or change the NIH public access provision in the FY08 Labor/HHS appropriations bill ——————————– The Senate is currently considering the FY08 Labor-HHS Bill, which includes a provision (already approved by the House of Representatives and the full …
Of interest? This book, The Future of US Chemistry Research is available for purchase, or free for download: DescriptionChemistry plays a key role in conquering diseases, solving energy problems, addressing environmental problems, providing the discoveries that lead to new industries, and developing new materials and technologies for national defense and homeland security. However, the field …
Possible of interest: the Open Chemistry Web – a project to create a free, open and integrated chemistry search engine. Thanks to Peter Suber on Open Access News.
Wired Science . Cameron Sinclair: Architect | PBS Check this out! Fascinating interview with TED prize winner. Using architecture, addresses the Kashmir Earthquake problem of no tents. Ironically, he says the majority of the plastic used for making tents is manufactured in Pakistan. One reason for the extreme shortage of available tents at that time …
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If you are a member of the American Chemical Society, please read this memo from an anonymous insider. Your society is fighting open access, and not for any reasons of principle, but rather to protect the extremely generous bonuses of top executives. Thanks to Peter Suber on Open Access News – please see OA News …