by Stem Cell Network | Jun 14, 2011
In the scientific world, 50 years can be an eternity. Consider the fruit fly or certain cells – organisms whose lifespan is counted in hours or days. Or, it can be the blink of an eye when compared to the progression of an ice flow, for instance. In the field of stem...
by Michelle Ly | May 11, 2011
Almost three years ago, Scientific American asked if we were entering an age of Science 2.0. Would science now be conducted in the open access realm –- freely publishing data, drafts and even whole papers? The economic cost of academic publishing has long been...
by David Kent | Feb 11, 2011
One of the most striking observations I have made since I began my stem cell training involves the hugely positive effects of substantial resources on the field of stem cell biology. Building on the momentum of two stunning advances in developmental biology in the...
by Stem Cell Network | Jan 20, 2011
On January 20, 2011 Ernest (“Bun”) McCulloch passed away. Although Bun was known to the young generation of stem cell researchers only by reputation, for those of us who knew him “back then” he was an icon. “Back then” was the 60s and 70s when the group led by...
by Stem Cell Network | Oct 21, 2010
For those who follow this blog, you will no doubt know that we are great supporters of the work of Drs. Jim Till and Ernest McCulloch. So, we were thrilled to learn earlier this month that the “fathers of stem cell science” will be honoured today with an...
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