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Open Chemistry Position Statement
Chemists Without Borders Open Chemistry Position Statement Synopsis Within the vision of Chemists Without Borders, Open Access to the traditional scholarly, peer-reviewed journal literature is the library, a global library with equal access to our shared knowledge for all. Open Access is necessary to development of equitable access to chemistry education and research opportunities in …
DRAFT Open Chemistry Position Statement
See the Open Access Position Statement. This DRAFT is available for historical purposes. Chemists Without Borders DRAFT Open Chemistry Position Statement(and Suggested Actions) This is the Second Draft of what was originally titled the Open Access Open Source Position Statement, reflecting comments from CWB members requesting a stronger statement on open chemistry in general, open …
AcademicBlogs: The Academic Blog Portal
Chemistry bloggers – add your blog to the Chemistry section of Academic Blogs: the Academic Blog Portal. Thanks to Steve Bell via Peter Suber on Open Access News.
DRAFT Open Access Position Statement
Please see the Open Chemistry Position Statement, endorsed October 12, 2006. Chemists Without Borders DRAFT Position Statement on Open Access and Open Source Science (and Suggested Actions) Synopsis Within the vision of Chemists Without Borders, Open Access to the traditional scholarly, peer-reviewed journal literature is the library, a global library with equal access to our …
Internet access anywhere – Think of the possibilities!
Going to AmazonBy Dean TakahashiMercury NewsPosted on Wed, Sep. 20, 2006 If the Internet can reach the middle of the Amazon jungle, then it can probably reach anywhere. That’s why Intel has decided to provide wireless Internet access to the remote Brazilian city of Parintins, which is home to 114,000 people on an island in …
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AIDS affects children too, or have we forgotten that?
Victoria Hale Named 2006 MacArthur FellowFounder & CEO of the Institute of OneWorld Health Recognized for Pioneering Non-Profit Pharmaceutical Company The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation named Victoria Hale, Ph.D., founder and chief executive officer of the Institute for OneWorld Health (iOWH), a 2006 MacArthur Fellow today. These prestigious Fellowships are awarded to …
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Blue Obelisk
Open source chemistry folks, especially those going to ACS in San Francisco – might want to check out The Blue Obelisk Movement – sounds like this group has much in common with CWB! Thanks to Peter Murray-Rust, via Peter Suber on Open Access News, for the tip.
ACS Open Access Option
The American Chemical Society has just announced its Open Access Option. Authors can make their work immediately openly accessible for a fee from $1,000 to $3,000 per article, depending on whether they are ACS members and their institutional libraries are subscribers. Kudos to ACS, and many thanks to Peter Suber on Open Access News for …
Peter Murray-Rust on Openness and Ethics in Science
Cambridge’s Peter Murray-Rust, a chemist and leader of the open data movement, talks about Openness and Ethics in Science. Thanks to Peter Suber on Open Access News.