Some folks say that paper, hard copy journals are going to become obsolete. But they are still accumulating in science labs, offices, and corridors are a rapid pace. So what do we do with all of them? I’m not talking about recycling them, but some other more creative uses such as… 1. Build a maze …
Humor in science: Uses for old hard copy paper science journals Read More »
Dear Governor Rick Perry, Yesterday I came down very hard on you in a post for your visit to the Scripps Research Institute in California and the video that was made about it. (2020 update: Rick Perry is still plugging Celltex after 8 more years!) Maybe I was a bit over the top… However, it got …
Open letter to Rick Perry: how Texas can lead on stem cells Read More »
Please note that this is one of the only instances in the history of this blog that I have retroactively edited a post for what I believe was an error on my part related to what I feel was overly extreme verbiage. I have also subsequently been informed confidentially of more of the facts of …
Texas Guv Perry visits human embryonic stem cell lab at Scripps Institute Read More »
The number of stem cell clinics both in the U.S. and around the world continues to accelerate. There are in fact so many clinics that it would be difficult to keep track of them all. As a way of simply dipping one’s toe in the water of the ocean of clinics, I did a “stem …
Lessons from Google Ads for Stem Cell Clinics in May 2012 Read More »
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I took a poll of my blog readers on how strongly they feel about open access. Is open access more than a buzzword? Are scientists willing to go beyond talk and take actions? If the results of the poll are any indication the message is that most scientists are indeed changing their publishing habits to …
Are scientists willing to take action for open access publishing? See our poll results Read More »
It’s Friday! Whew. Do we feel like we can stop for a moment and do something fun enough to say TGIF? What kind of week was it in the stem cell field? What were the good, the bad, and the ugly headlines? Good Study showing hESC used to produce bone. Very exciting and cool study! …
TGIF: Stem Cell Headlines of the Week for May 18 Read More »
Yesterday I did an interview with the President of ICMS and then today I did a follow-up post providing my recommendations to them publicly on how they should move forward. Why did I do this? Or to paraphrase a stem cell scientist who just now let me have it: “Why the #*@#$&^# did you do …
Yesterday I posted an interesting interview with ICMS President Dr. Ricardo Rodriguez. I again thank Rodriguez for participating. Please note that one issue that I had already raised to Dr. Rodriguez was that I could not find the membership of their IRB listed on their website and this was apparently just addressed as that information can …
The International Cellular Medicine Society (ICMS) has emerged as an important organization related to stem cell regulatory issues. I think that many people do not understand what ICMS is all about and it certainly evokes strong opinions in the stem cell field. If you care about stem cells then you need to know about ICMS …
ICMS President Rodriguez interview on adult stem cell regulatory issues Read More »