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Hwang Woo-suk
New York times article about the controversial new techniques used by Dr. Woo Suk Hwang (In korea spelled: Hwang Woo-suk)AP coverage on Hwang's response to religious outcryEthical Debates covered in The Korea TimesHe's also on a newly formed committee of experts in charge of guiding Korea's future in science and technology - June 3 article in Korea HeraldNew US legislation on stem cell research HR 810
from : mollywebb
13th July 2006
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Scientists at Large
A long awaited survey from the Royal Society. It reveals the barriers that scientists feel stop them from getting out of their labs, into the open, talking and listening to members of the public. The major barrier, it seems, is the simple day-to-day pressure of professional research. We identified a similar thing last year in The Public Value of Science, and linked it to debates about public engagement as they fit into the culture of science. My worry in all of this is that the survey was...
from : jackstilgoe
12th July 2006
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'Scientific protectionism' will harm Britain's long-term interests
Demos embarks on Government-backed study of the new ‘science superpowers’
from : mollywebb
3rd July 2006
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The Slow Race
Moves to combat poverty through innovations in science and technology are being hampered by a reliance on top down imposition. In this report Melissa Leach and Ian Scoones of the Institute of Development Studies argue that innovation should be citizen led, with development and use of technology designed around specific local needs.
from : markfuller
27th June 2006
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East Asian Science, technology and Society (EASTS): an international Journal
We strongly believe that East Asian STS will offer fresh STS perspectives because of her special local experiences, sharing similar cultural and colonial history, similar meteorological and biological makeup, and similar global positions with respect to the West.
from : mollywebb
26th June 2006
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Koreans admit disguising stem-cell lines
Federally funded US researchers were supplied with a prohibited stem-cell line, disguised as an approved line by researchers at Seoul's MizMedi hospital. Allegations that a cell line had been switched surfaced earlier this month (see Nature 441, 680; 2006). Sung-il Roh, chairman of the board of trustees at MizMedi Women's Hospital, has now admitted to Nature that this was indeed the case.
from : mollywebb
26th June 2006
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Build partnerships overseas, Blair tells universities
The emergence of India and China represents an economic opportunity - not a threat, Tony Blair said today as he launched a drive to bring an extra 100,000 overseas students to the UK over the next five years
from : mollywebb
26th June 2006
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Faith can make a vital contribution to both democracy and scientific ethics
For the first time in a generation, religion is part of the national conversation. To reject its wisdom would be folly
from : mollywebb
26th June 2006
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The Slow Race
A new Demos pamphlet by Melissa Leach and Ian Scoones
from : mollywebb
19th June 2006
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Saturday Science Swap Shop
This Saturday, we'll be hosting a discussion session at the Compass Conference. The topic is science, technology and everyday democracy, and we're really lucky to have Steven Rose (neuroscientist and Moral Maze panellist) and Ben Goldacre (the Guardian's Dr Bad Science) as guest speakers. As an experiment in deliberative democracy, I thought I would expand the debate to include the blog massive. Comment or email your questions about science and politics and we will air them at the conference....
from : jackstilgoe
13th June 2006
