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The Science Wonk

The Future of Scientific Publishing is 'Open'

Have you ever stopped and wondered how much it costs UCSF each year for all those articles you read? The UCSF library spends approximately 85% of their collections budget, just to maintain their current subscription load. During a recent panel, “The future of scholarly publishing” held by the UCSF...
December 5, 2017
David Paquette
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Why Scientists Should Care About The Repeal of DACA

September 12, 2017
Steven Moss
The headlines this summer have been marred by one disturbing theme: an attack on diversity in the United States. With...
Opinion
Students participate in March for Science in Washington, DC.

Marching is a Start

May 1, 2017
Steven Moss
On a rainy Saturday in Washington DC, I joined 40,000 scientists from all academic disciplines gathered to March for Science...
Science
UCSF students rally in Washington DC in front of the White House during the March for Science gathering.

Is the March for Science political?

May 1, 2017
Allison Wong
“Is the March for Science political?” my friend asked me a week before the march. “Why are you doing it?”...
Opinion

Dr. Mary Maxon: Inspiring Women in Sciences

March 14, 2017
The Science Policy Group
Women are notoriously underrepresented in the world of politics. In Congress, only 20% of the seats are held by women...
Academic
crispr

The CRISPR Quandary

February 22, 2017
Nathan Harris
​With the advent of CRISPR technology, editing human genomes is no longer the stuff of science fiction. But Hank Greely...
Science
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The Morning After: Science in a Trump Administration

January 16, 2017
The Science Policy Group
If you were to ride the D.C. metro the morning after the election, you would have been overwhelmed with a...
Science

What is Science Policy?

December 15, 2016
The Science Policy Group
As a member of the Science Policy Group, people frequently ask me what science policy entails. This is a difficult...
Science

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