by Natasha Davie | Aug 16, 2012
The health-care landscape is changing: the previous model of the blockbuster pharmaceutical is being challenged by new therapies that have the potential to offer more effective treatments. In this new contribution to Signals Blog, I describe the present landscape for...
by Ben Paylor | Jun 8, 2011
Science and the way it is distributed are changing. One of the principle forces driving this change is the very media through which you read these words. The Internet. Not only can you find an answer to almost any simple question you post, now there are thousands of...
by Paul Krzyzanowski | Dec 20, 2010
Basic scientific research is a fundamental driver of improved quality of life that our society enjoys. However, it’s tacitly acknowledged that the benefits of research sometimes don’t materialize until some time has passed, with the finish line sometimes...
by David Kent | Dec 7, 2010
My last post was mostly centred on the lack of openness displayed by a growing number of scientists, but failed to comment on the wonderful array of findings that were presented by world leaders in stem cell biology. The Royal Society Meeting that took place in...
by Chris Kamel | Nov 20, 2010
Because of some vocal opposition, stem cell research is no stranger to controversy. Usually this comes in the form of protests or government lobbying, but Nature News is reporting the story of a group that is trying to discredit the scientists themselves. The...
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