Science Policy

Does tenure need to change?

Curtis — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:05:54 -0600

The scientist has a short editorial about tenure that has generated a lot of comments from readers. Do you think that tenure needs to change?

An Economic Gamble

Douglas Crawford — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:24:53 -0600

What does society get for the billions it spends on science?

Track Diseases Worldwide

Curtis — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:04:52 -0600

The CDC just released a tool to track diseases throughout the world, and it uses a Google Maps interface. The bbgm blog is where I found out about this site. EpiSPIDER tracks reports of diseases from all over the globe and puts them on a user-friendly interface. It's a nice example of the power of the internet.

IBM and emerging diseases

Curtis — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:17:15 -0600

IBM is getting involved the modeling the spread of infectious diseases. They have just released a new version of open source modeling software, STEM. This could be great for researchers that a powerful company like IBM is releasing open source software to help them.

Kids need to get bumps and bruises

Curtis — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:50:10 -0600

Finally a society with the goal of protecting children has said that kids need to get out and play, even if they get hurt. In fact, this group is arguing that kids need to get hurt so that they learn where their limits are. Bring back the merry-go-round!

Cost-Benefit in Health Care

Curtis — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:13:27 -0600

Here's an interesting NY Times article about the costs and benefits of certain aspects of health care.

Climate change answers

Curtis — Thu, 17 May 2007 13:25:33 -0600

The New Scientist has an article that answers the 26 most common myths and misconceptions about climate change.

Benefits of Undergraduate Research Experiences

Curtis — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:49:52 -0600

Here's some nice data about undergraduate research experiences and how they affect future PhDs. Enthusiastic mentors are the key.

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: Framing Science

Curtis — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:23:04 -0600

This is a very good opinion piece about framing scientific discussion with the public.

Study Questions Exam to Detect Breast Cancer

Curtis — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:02:14 -0600

A new report finds that computer aided detection for mammography does not find more invasive cancers. It does however find more premalignant DCIS.