by Gary McDowell | May 3, 2018 | Grassroots movements, Ideas for change
This is a guest post by FoR BoD member Adriana Bankston. During the month of April, Future of Research (FoR) supported multiple efforts towards advocating for science and scientists. FoR BoD member Adriana Bankston and FoR ED Gary McDowell participated in their...
by Gary McDowell | Apr 25, 2018 | Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, Policy
On May 1 at 1-2pm EST FoR will be co-hosting a Tweetchat on “Advocating for science,” where various science policy groups will discuss how to engage early career researchers in advocacy and will also provide resources. How do you get involved in...
by Gary McDowell | Apr 23, 2018 | Ideas for change, Rigor and Reproducibility
There are numerous efforts under way by a variety of stakeholders to make research more reproducible, through increased transparency and data- and resource-sharing initiatives. What tools are available, what experiments are currently under way, and what best practices...
by Gary McDowell | Mar 30, 2018 | Ideas for change, Policy, Resources
The American Society for Microbiology’s Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education has just released a special issue on Science Communication. FoR Board member Adriana Bankston and ED Gary McDowell have a publication included: “Changing the Culture of...
by Gary McDowell | Mar 29, 2018 | Data, Events & Networking, Ideas for change, News, NIH, Policy, Webinar
On April 12th, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report “Breaking Through” will be released and publicly discussed in DC and over livestream at 1.30pm EST. FoR President Jessica Polka and ED Gary McDowell, and FoR advisory board...
