Great. <br><br>I think we are aiming for a culture shift in the biological sciences. Reshma, your story is all too familiar here at Brown.<br><br> I suggest "Science 2.0" or "Open Science" as a conference title, it might be something that the community developer would be interested in organising. If MIT could host it, then I would not be surprised if the BBSRC would be interested in funding Mattias and James to travel here and also sponsoring the conference in general.
<br><br>I paste below, and on the wiki: <a href="http://openwetware.org/wiki/Science_2.0_/_Open_Science_conference">http://openwetware.org/wiki/Science_2.0_/_Open_Science_conference</a><br> some rough ideas that Mac and I had on this earlier this year. At that time we were thinking of mid-Aug, but this may be too ambitious to have it so soon.
<br><br>cheers, <br>John<br><br><br>
Science 2.0<br>What science can learn from Web 2.0 <br><span style="font-weight: bold;">New media and science: Henry Jenkins</span>, ask to Chair it?<br style="font-weight: bold;"><br>"How to build a PCR machine in your
<br><a href="http://www.instructables.com/">http://www.instructables.com/</a><br><a href="http://www.makezine.com/">www.makezine.com/</a><br><br>Key web 2.0 ideas: interoperability/mashups, follksonomy, user generated content, social network
<br><br>first half Aug 07, lunchtime to lunchtime, 24 hr conference<br>registration 12.00<br>start time 13.00<br><br style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">sponsor/speaker?</span><br><a href="http://www.mattsparkes.org/">
http://www.mattsparkes.org/</a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">New Scientist </span>web executive, v-young, good blog<br>Ian Foster<br><br><br><h3><font size="6">Bruce Sterling (ubiquitous computing)<br></font>
Michael Arrington - <a href="http://techcrunch.com">techcrunch.com</a></h3>Chris Anderson: <a href="http://leighbureau.com/speaker.asp?id=373">http://leighbureau.com/speaker.asp?id=373</a><br>37 signals/basecamp/rubyonrails
<br>bioruby/ewan birney<br><br><h3>Cal Henderson, Flickr - building enterprise applications<br></h3>Drew Endy, OWW - sorting scientific knowledge, <br>Robert Hoffman, iHOP - <br>NCBI guy<br>Hubmed<br>Citeulike<br>Nature - POstgenomic
<br><a href="http://Scienceblogs.com">Scienceblogs.com</a> ?<br><br>Barend Mons & his wiki + semantic framework for protein researcher: <a href="http://www.wikiprofessional.info/">http://www.wikiprofessional.info/</a>
<br> see <span><abbr title="Digital Object Identifier">doi</abbr>:10.1038/445691a</span>;<br><br>Plos1<br><br>room size = <br>iclickers = $25 a person (let the audience vote) 100 person max?<br><br>refreshments<br>Thu pm coffee $5
<br>Thu pm reception $25<br>Fri am breakfast $5<br>Total per delegate: $35<br><br>Sponsors: Nature 3k, OWW 1k, Science 2k, total 6k.<br>- Berkman center<br>Business:? DNA2.0, Microsoft, <br><br> <br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 5/10/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jason Kelly</b> <<a href="mailto:jasonk@mit.edu">jasonk@mit.edu</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
> And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data<br>> sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea.<br><br>Yeah, I agree. Thanks for looking into it guys, keep the SC updated on<br>your progress.<br>
<br>I also agree with John's original comment about a conference. Would<br>be a great to put faces to names on OWW, as well as hash out ideas<br>(like the standard described). I think it would be a big hit.<br><br>thanks,
<br>jason<br><br><br><br>On 5/10/07, Reshma Shetty <<a href="mailto:rshetty@mit.edu">rshetty@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>> In light of recent discussions, I wanted to share a quick anecdote of<br>> someone who *didn't* put some work on OWW.
<br>><br>> A group was publishing a paper. As with most scientific papers, the<br>> graduate student had some extra work that didn't make the final cut<br>> into the paper. So the student pitched the idea of republishing the
<br>> paper on OpenWetWare with the additional data to their PI.<br>><br>> The PI refused for several reasons<br>> 1) they don't like the idea of their being multiple versions of the<br>> paper available
<br>> 2) they don't like the idea of their work being available in a form<br>> that can change<br>> 3) they don't like the idea of trying to cite someone and having to<br>> collect multiple versions of a paper
<br>> 4) they aren't convinced by the "open-source publishing model"<br>><br>> Interestingly, this paper was recently published or will soon be<br>> published in an open access journal. Therefore, technically we could
<br>> go grab the information and post it on OpenWetWare if we were so<br>> inclined. And this was pointed out to the PI but made no difference.<br>><br>> None of the points above are too surprising and all of them are
<br>> refutable to some degree, but regardless, I think it provides insight<br>> into the viewpoint of people who don't buy into initiatives like OWW.<br>><br>> And FWIW, I think starting some conversations around the BBSRC data
<br>> sharing efforts and OWW is a great idea.<br>><br>> Thanks,<br>><br>> Reshma<br>><br>> On 5/10/07, Mattias Rantalainen <<a href="mailto:mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk">mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk
</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > Hi James, John and OWW,<br>> ><br>> > I'm definitely willing to following up on this.<br>> ><br>> > James, do you want to contact Jef since you know him already? Or should I
<br>> > get in touch with him initially to get some more information?<br>> ><br>> > Best,<br>> > /Mattias<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On 10/5/07 16:43, "John Cumbers" <
<a href="mailto:johncumbers@gmail.com">johncumbers@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Hi James,<br>> > This is a great contact to have, I'd definitely like to be involved and I<br>> > have lots of ideas, but I'm not able to take the lead on the project. If
<br>> > you or Mattias would be willing to then I'd definitely join you.<br>> > best,<br>> > John<br>> ><br>> > On 5/10/07, James Hadfield <<a href="mailto:James.Hadfield@cancer.org.uk">
James.Hadfield@cancer.org.uk</a>> wrote:<br>> ><br>> > Hi OWW,<br>> > Long time no hear from me, I know Jef at BBSRC as we were both on the<br>> > same course that got us new jobs! he is a nice chap and I am sure would be
<br>> > interested. If he wants a face to face to find out more I would be willing<br>> > to speak up.<br>> > James.<br>> ><br>> > PS: I have been reading what is going with OWW but things are so crazy here
<br>> > setting up the genomics core from scratch I have not had any time to do much<br>> > else. However on the back of OWW we now have a wiki s part of our intranet.<br>> > It was a fight with IT/IS though.
<br>> ><br>> > James Hadfield<br>> > CRI Genomics Core<br>> ><br>> > Cancer Research UK<br>> > Cambridge Research Institute<br>> > Robinson Way, Cambridge CB2 0RE<br>> > Tel: +44 (0)1223 40 4250
<br>> > Fax: +44 (0)1223 404208<br>> > Mob: +44(0)7879 844167<br>> > email: <a href="mailto:james.hadfield@cancer.org.uk">james.hadfield@cancer.org.uk</a><br>> ><br>> > ________________________________
<br>> > From: <a href="mailto:oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu">oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu">oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu</a>] On Behalf Of<br>> > John Cumbers<br>> > Sent: 10 May 2007 16:01
<br>> > To: Rantalainen, Mattias J<br>> > Cc: oww-sc<br>> > Subject: Re: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from<br>> > 26April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing.
<br>> ><br>> > Good idea, something like a UK mirror server might appeal to them if only<br>> > for political buy-in. I think we should contact the guy at the end of that<br>> > mail to talk about it, (Are you intersted in doing this Mattias?)
<br>> > cheers,<br>> > John<br>> ><br>> > On 5/10/07, Rantalainen, Mattias J<br>> > <<a href="mailto:mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk">mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk</a>> wrote:
<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Hello SC ppl,<br>> ><br>> > This new BBSRC policy caught my eye as well recently, and I think this is<br>> > well worth to look into further for the OWW community, I think this is a
<br>> > very good suggestion by John.<br>> ><br>> > Foremost it is a golden opportunity to attract many more users by<br>> > providing easy to use facilities through OWW to share data, which meets the
<br>> > requirements stated by BBSRC. It might also be worthwhile to look into<br>> > applying for additional funding from BBSRC to develop such a service<br>> > through the OWW?<br>> ><br>> > Information about the policy can be found here:
<br>> > <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html</a><br>> > <<a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html">
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/support/guidelines/datasharing/context.html</a>><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > All the best,<br>> > /Mattias<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -------------------------------------------------------------------
<br>> > Mattias Rantalainen<br>> > Department of Biomolecular Medicine<br>> > Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics<br>> > (SORA)<br>> > Faculty of Medicine
<br>> > Imperial College of Sciences, Technology and Medicine<br>> > Sir Alexander Fleming Building<br>> > Exhibition Road<br>> > South Kensington<br>> > London SW7 2AZ<br>> ><br>
> > Telephone no. 00 44(0) 207 594 31 97 (office)<br>> > Mobile no. 00 44(0) 77 85 185 491<br>> > Fax no. 00 44(0) 207 594 32 25<br>> > Email <a href="mailto:mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk">
mattias.rantalainen@imperial.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > -----Original Message-----<br>> > From: <a href="mailto:oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu">oww-sc-bounces@mit.edu</a> on behalf of John Cumbers
<br>> > Sent: Wed 5/9/2007 7:58 PM<br>> > To: oww-sc<br>> > Subject: [OWW-SC] all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26<br>> > April2007 must now include a statement on data sharing.<br>
> ><br>> > Hi SC people,<br>> ><br>> > BBSRC is the main Bio funding agency in the UK.<br>> ><br>> > I could see this as potential revenue earner for OWW. If we provided a<br>> > package for people to put in their grants, then they could put say $250 in
<br>> > their budget for data sharing, and also say that they abide by a standard,<br>> > e.g<br>> ><br>> > OpenScience Standard 1.0<br>> > *Free On-line access to data<br>> > *Editable and updatable
<br>> > *MD5 data store, meaning that all changes are tracked.<br>> > *Permanent record that is never deleted at: Internet Archive (<br>> > <a href="http://www.archive.org">www.archive.org</a> <<a href="http://www.archive.org">
http://www.archive.org</a>> )<br>> > *...<br>> ><br>> > Then people could include a statement in their grants such as "The data<br>> > produced from this grant will be published in open access journals only,
<br>> > and<br>> > freely shared with the scientific community. This project will adhere to<br>> > the OpenScience Standard 1.0. (ref: May 2007) and a permanent archive is<br>> > stored at <a href="http://openwetware.org">
openwetware.org</a> <<a href="http://openwetware.org">http://openwetware.org</a>> ref: ABC.<br>> ><br>> > Maybe this could be launched or agreed upon at an OpenScience Conference<br>> > later this year, (Jason, Mac and I had talked about such a conference
<br>> > before).<br>> ><br>> > Best,<br>> > John<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007 must now<br>> > include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans for
<br>> > data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data sharing<br>> > is<br>> > not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will be under a<br>> > separate section within the 'case for support' document, and the guidance
<br>> > for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be considered<br>> > separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed research,<br>> > however<br>> > an application's credibility will suffer if peer review agrees the
<br>> > statement<br>> > is inappropriate.<br>> ><br>> > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data<br>> > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will
<br>> > require different approaches.<br>> ><br>> > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement<br>> > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the
<br>> > BBSRC<br>> > website at:<br>> > <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html</a><br>> > <<a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html">
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html</a>><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group,<br>> > Tel: 01793 413392, email:
<a href="mailto:jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk">jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>> > From: external relations (SO) <
<a href="mailto:external.relations@bbsrc.ac.uk">external.relations@bbsrc.ac.uk</a> ><br>> > Date: May 9, 2007 8:00 AM<br>> > Subject: News from BBSRC May 2007<br>> > To: <a href="mailto:BBSRC-NEWS@jiscmail.ac.uk">
BBSRC-NEWS@jiscmail.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************<br>> ><br>> > News from BBSRC - 9 May 2007<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched
<br>> ><br>> > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched<br>> ><br>> > 3. Industry Interchange Programme<br>> ><br>> > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses
<br>> ><br>> > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees<br>> ><br>> > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007<br>> ><br>> > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors
<br>> ><br>> > 8. Website feedback survey<br>> ><br>> > 9. UJCC-NCAS studentships for Summer School in Climate Modelling<br>> ><br>> > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication
<br>> ><br>> > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media<br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************<br>> ><br>> > 1. BBSRC Data Sharing Policy launched
<br>> ><br>> > BBSRC has launched its new data sharing policy, setting out expected<br>> > standards of data sharing for BBSRC-supported researchers. In implementing<br>> > the policy all research proposals submitted to BBSRC from 26 April 2007
<br>> > must<br>> > now include a statement on data sharing. This should include concise plans<br>> > for data management and sharing, or provide explicit reasons why data<br>> > sharing is not possible or appropriate. The statement on data sharing will
<br>> > be under a separate section within the 'case for support' document, and<br>> > the<br>> > guidance for applicants has been updated accordingly. Statements will be<br>> > considered separately from the scientific excellence of the proposed
<br>> > research, however an application's credibility will suffer if peer review<br>> > agrees the statement is inappropriate.<br>> ><br>> > BBSRC will provide support and funding to facilitate appropriate data
<br>> > sharing activities, and recognises that different fields of study will<br>> > require different approaches.<br>> ><br>> > Further details, including links to the full data sharing policy statement
<br>> > and comprehensive guidance for applicants are available to view on the<br>> > BBSRC<br>> > website at:<br>> > <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html
</a><br>> > <<a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/news/07_apr_data_sharing.html</a>><br>> ><br>> > Contact: Jef Grainger, Senior Programme Manager, Tools & Resources Group,
<br>> > Tel: 01793 413392, email: <a href="mailto:jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk">jef.grainger@bbsrc.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************<br>> >
<br>> > 2. Research Equipment Initiative 2007 Launched<br>> ><br>> > The Research Equipment Initiative has now been launched for 2007 and has a<br>> > budget of approximately �5M. The Research Equipment Initiative provides
<br>> > support (�50K - �250K) for the purchase of mid-range, multi-user,<br>> > multi-project equipment and further funding for its installation and<br>> > initial<br>> > set-up. The scheme aims to contribute to the physical research
<br>> > infrastructure within UK HEIs and BBSRC approved Independent Research<br>> > Organisations (IROs) to enable high-quality research within the BBSRC<br>> > remit.<br>> > It also promotes sharing of equipment and partnership between departments,
<br>> > institutions and external sponsors of research.<br>> ><br>> > For further details see<br>> > <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html
</a><br>> > <<a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/facilities/rei.html</a>> .<br>> ><br>> > If you have any enquiries please email <a href="mailto:bbsrc.rei@bbsrc.ac.uk">
bbsrc.rei@bbsrc.ac.uk</a>.<br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************<br>> ><br>> > 3. Industry Interchange Programme<br>> ><br>> > IIP supports the short-term exchange, in either direction, of researchers
<br>> > between the science base and industry. The objective of the programme is<br>> > to<br>> > support interchanges that provide strategic advantage to the UK science<br>> > base<br>> > and industry arising from reciprocal access to facilities, expertise
<br>> > and/or<br>> > knowledge, and an increased understanding of scientific issues of common<br>> > concern. Individual awards are likely to be in the range of �10,000 - �30,<br>> > 000 and unlikely to exceed �50,000.
<br>> ><br>> > The next closing date for applications is 18 May 2007. Application forms<br>> > and<br>> > further details can be found at:<br>> > <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html">
http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html</a><br>> > <<a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/knowledge/iip.html</a>> , or<br>> > contact Dr Simon
<br>> ><br>> > Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email:<br>> > <a href="mailto:industry.interchange@bbsrc.ac.uk">industry.interchange@bbsrc.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************
<br>> ><br>> > 4. Modular Training for Industry: Pump priming Masters level courses<br>> ><br>> > The MTI scheme enables UK Higher Education Institutions and<br>> > BBSRC-sponsored<br>> > Institutes to provide flexible, up to date, industrially-relevant training
<br>> > to graduates employed in UK industry. In the past, the scheme has provided<br>> > pump-priming funding to develop courses for a range of bioscience sectors.<br>> > The deadline for applications to the current round of funding is 8 June
<br>> > 2007.<br>> ><br>> > For further information visit:<br>> > <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/business/cpd/modular.html</a> or<br>> > contact Dr Simon Cutler,
<br>> > Tel: 01793 413243, email: <a href="mailto:modular.training@bbsrc.ac.uk">modular.training@bbsrc.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************<br>
> ><br>> > 5. Appointments to BBSRC Strategy Panels and Research Committees<br>> ><br>> > BBSRC is looking to appoint high calibre committed individuals from the<br>> > academic and industrial sectors to develop the BBSRC research portfolio,
<br>> > and<br>> > is currently seeking to fill a number of vacancies on its Strategy Panels<br>> > and Research Committees. The vacancies are advertised in Nature and<br>> > Research Fortnight and on the BBSRC website. The deadline for expression
<br>> > of<br>> > interest forms will be 8 June 2007.<br>> ><br>> > For queries about the application contact Jane Rutherford, Tel: 01793<br>> > 413259, email: <a href="mailto:jane.rutherford@bbsrc.ac.uk">
jane.rutherford@bbsrc.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************<br>> ><br>> > 6. Biotechnology YES competition 2007<br>> ><br>> > Teams of postgraduate and postdoctoral bioscientists are currently being
<br>> > recruited to take part in Biotechnology YES 2007. This innovative scheme<br>> > aims to raise participants' business awareness and highlight the process<br>> > of<br>> > commercialisation of bioscience research. Participants compete in teams to
<br>> > develop a hypothetical business idea with the help of expert mentors from<br>> > the fields of biotech, finance and intellectual property. Workshops are<br>> > held<br>> > throughout the UK and feed into a national final where the prizes include
<br>> > �1000 for the winning team.<br>> ><br>> > The competition is free of charge, including travel, accommodation and<br>> > meals<br>> > for the duration of the workshops. The closing date for the 2007
<br>> > competition<br>> > is 30 June 2007.<br>> ><br>> > For more information and an entry form visit<br>> > <a href="http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk">http://www.biotechnologyYES.co.uk
</a><br>> > or by contacting Dr Simon Cutler, Tel: 01793 413243, email:<br>> > <a href="mailto:simon.cutler@bbsrc.ac.uk">simon.cutler@bbsrc.ac.uk</a><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************
<br>> ><br>> > 7. Revised Competitive Appraisal Factors<br>> ><br>> > The Competitive Appraisal Factors for assessing responsive mode grant<br>> > applications has been revised to include 'Staff training potential of the
<br>> > project'. Scientific assessment of all applications submitted to the11<br>> > July<br>> > closing date onwards will be undertaken by UK and overseas experts in the<br>> > field of academia, Government or industry against these criteria.
<br>> ><br>> > Details can be found in the BBSRC Research Grants Guide, sections 4.42 and<br>> > 4.43, at<br>> > <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html
</a><br>> > <<a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html">http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/research/Welcome.html</a>> .<br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************
<br>> ><br>> > 8. Website feedback survey<br>> ><br>> > As part of the BBSRC web redevelopment the redevelopment team is gathering<br>> > feedback on the current website. You may have noticed a link to a
<br>> > questionnaire from the home page and a pop-up that appears when you click<br>> > into the site. The web redevelopment team welcomes feedback from internal<br>> > staff as well as external visitors. The survey will continue until Friday
<br>> > 27<br>> > May.<br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************<br>> ><br>> > 9. Studentships for UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate Modelling
<br>> ><br>> > Applications are opened for the first UJCC-NCAS Summer School on Climate<br>> > Modelling. This first school, originated within the UK-Japan Climate<br>> > Collaboration (UJCC), is intended primarily for UK (funded by any of the
<br>> > Research Councils) and Japanese students, who will be fully funded on a<br>> > competitive basis. The School targets students (advanced Ph.D. and/or<br>> > post-docs) in natural sciences who have an interest in becoming experts in
<br>> > climate modelling, acquiring the know-how needed for designing and<br>> > operating<br>> > modern climate models and analysing their results.<br>> ><br>> > The UJCC-NCAS Summer School is sponsored by the UK Foreign Office Global
<br>> > Opportunities Fund (GOF), the UK-HiGEM programme and the National Centre<br>> > for<br>> > Atmospheric Science (NCAS), and will be held at Cambridge University 10-21<br>> > September within the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical
<br>> > Physics.<br>> ><br>> > Closing date for applications is 31 May 2007. For more information please<br>> > visit the Summer School site:<br>> > <a href="http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41">
http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=41</a><br>> ><br>> > <<a href="http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=19&amp;Itemid=41">
http://www.earthsimulator.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=19&amp;Itemid=41</a>><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************
<br>> ><br>> > 10. "perspectives" - a poster session for science communication<br>> ><br>> > Scientists are increasingly expected to communicate social and ethical<br>> > aspects of their research. However, there are few opportunities for
<br>> > early-career researchers to learn how to discuss these issues in an<br>> > accessible manner.<br>> ><br>> > "perspectives", an RCUK-sponsored poster session with a difference, gives
<br>> > you experience in sharing your research with a non-specialist audience and<br>> > provides training in producing and presenting a poster. Finalists present<br>> > their posters at the BA Festival of Science, where prizes are awarded by a
<br>> > panel of expert judges.<br>> ><br>> > "perspectives" is open to postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers funded<br>> > by the UK research councils. Application deadline is Wednesday 16 May
<br>> > 2007.<br>> ><br>> > For more information and online application visit<br>> > <a href="http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives">http://www.the-ba.net/perspectives</a><br>> ><br>> > ************************************************************************
<br>> ><br>> > 11. Getting BBSRC research in the media<br>> ><br>> > The BBSRC Media Office works to publicise stories about BBSRC-funded<br>> > science<br>> > with the aim of maintaining support for taxpayer for UK bioscience and the
<br>> > BBSRC research community. We need the help of every BBSRC-funded<br>> > researcher<br>> > to achieve this.<br>> ><br>> > We are keen to hear from researchers about progress they are making on
<br>> > BBSRC-funded projects, newsworthy studentship projects, peer-reviewed<br>> > papers<br>> > in print and other newsworthy activities.<br>> ><br>> > BBSRC always works closely with researchers and institutional
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