Clinical and Translational Research Network
November 24, 2009 by Admin
Filed under Close The Gap, Research
Welcome to CTSciNet, the Clinical and Translational Science Network, which is a web-based social networking infrastructure developed by Science Careers, AAAS, and sponsored by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
The objective of this network is to help scientists who are interested in becoming involved in the clinical and translational research field to communicate with others to establish collaborations, share ideas, discuss career-related issues, and more. In addition to the community, CTSciNet members have access to a fantastic collection of articles and resources for clinical and translational research.
For more information, details, and to register, please visit Welcome to CTSciNet.
If you are a basic scientist, once you join the community, please be sure to join the Translational Research for PhD Scientists group.
ResearchGate: Closing the Gap between Scientists
December 21, 2008 by Admin
Filed under Academia, Close The Gap, Research
In addition to trying to “close the gap” between science and society, one of our goals here is to bring scientists closer to one another to foster openness, cooperation, and collaboration.
I would like to invite you to visit the “Facebook” for scientists: Research Gate launched about 6 months ago. It is a great tool to meet other scientists in your field for discussion and/or collaboration, join groups, and much more.
Visit Research Gate, create a profile, and network with the other 20,000 scientists who are the ResearchGate community.
The Elegance of Scientific Research
In his editorial in the last edition of 2008 of Science magazine, Bruce Alberts highlights the most significant discoveries covered in Science throughout 2008.
Interestingly, he mentions that the two most prominent discoveries (cell programming and direct observations of planets 100 light years away) span the scale of 10^23 meters, which is a “breathtaking illustration of the tremendous reach of science” as Bruce Alberts puts it.
Despite these amazing discoveries, Dr. Alberts discusses an important aspect of scientific research: the unknowns are unending. These breakthrough discoveries are only the beginning, because they have certainly raised a whole new set of questions. In fact, one would say, that (especially relevant for the cell programming breakthrough) a new field has been born.
As I look back at 2008, even for my own research, I agree with Bruce Alberts that scientific discovery is definitely inspiring… I cannot wait to learn about what I as well as other scientists will continue to unravel in 2009.
