by Gary McDowell | Sep 1, 2017 | Data, Diversity in science, Grad school curriculum, Ideas for change, International scientific reforms, News, Policy
Two studies, currently underway at the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, are soliciting public input as part of their process, and they need to hear from you. You can join in in person/watch live (see 1 below) and you can...
by Gary McDowell | Jul 17, 2017 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change, International scientific reforms, Policy, Rigor and Reproducibility
Should we change science? What are the barriers to making change? Whose responsibility is it to change science and how do we engage all scientists and other stakeholders? Join us and the Union of Concerned Scientists for a Twitter chat on “Changing science”, as...
by Gary McDowell | Jun 5, 2017 | Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, International scientific reforms, International scientists, Policy
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. Being part of Future of Research, I often wonder whether the issues we are facing in the scientific system in the U.S. also exist elsewhere in the world. Although I grew up in Eastern...
by Gary McDowell | May 9, 2017 | Ideas for change, International scientific reforms, Rigor and Reproducibility
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. The AAAS meeting is a useful platform in which to discuss many important issues plaguing science today. Fundamental to the integrity of the scientific enterprise is being able to...
by Gary McDowell | Jan 30, 2017 | Diversity in science, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, International scientific reforms, Resources
FoR’s mission is to improve the scientific research enterprise. We promote grassroots advocacy amongst junior researchers to discuss the problems they perceive with science, and possible solutions to fix them. We then work on making these solutions a reality, working...
by Gary McDowell | Sep 13, 2016 | Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, International scientific reforms
The “Advocating for Science” symposium and workshop is taking place at MIT September 16-17, 2016, to enable junior scientists to advocate for science. The purpose of the meeting is to give an opportunity to those with a passion for advocating for science to develop...
