General Science News
Canadian Universities Pick 19 Good Men
Science magazine
When the Canadian government created a $200 million pot to attract up to 20 of the world’s best researchers in four target areas, university administrators had no trouble finding 36 stars that they wanted to hire. Diversity was another matter, however.
Chemical Biologist Is First Woman to Win Lemelson-MIT Prize
Science magazine
Chemical biologist Carolyn Bertozzi is the first woman to receive the Lemelson-MIT Prize.
Drivers of Discovery
Paradigm magazine
A national report says postdoctoral researchers are “indispensable” to the advancement of science, a fact often overlooked by institutions and funding agencies. Now, postdocs are pushing for change. And people are listening.