By Laura Wheeler on 10 Sep 2012
On the evening of August 20th, we hosted the thirteenth installment of the monthly Science Online NYC (SoNYC) discussion series, held in collaboration with the New York Academy of Sciences. The focus of the evening was the science PhD – Does the current PhD system need revamping to better equip researchers to continue in academia or to pursue other careers after graduating? You can find a Storify collating the online conversation here. Read more
Posted in SpotOn NYC (SoNYC) | Tagged #SoNYC
By Laura Wheeler on 10 Sep 2012
Those readers who are avid, or even obsessive, followers of Nature’s various blogs will know that NPG is collaborating with a website called Antibodypedia since December of 2011. Well, last week we passed a significant milestone with the listing of its half-millionth antibody. And this week we are launching a Facebook page. Read more
| Tagged Antibodypedia, Communities Happenings, Facebook
By Chris Clough on 07 Sep 2012
It’s Friday, the weekend happily approaches once again, and so it’s also time for the Friday quiz. In store this week: great scientific quotations, a dip into maths and – do try and contain your excitement – a round all about belts. Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 07 Sep 2012
Fighting about ENCODE and junk … Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 06 Sep 2012
Thanks to everyone who’s submitted session suggestions on the Science Online London wiki – we’re busy making progress with putting together this year’s programme, details of which will be announced very soon. Read more
Posted in SpotOn London (SoLo) | Tagged #solo12