Interesting article on the ways that local knowledge can advance scientific inquiry… Squid studies: Local knowledge lands new insights | Expeditions, Scientific American Blog Network. Related articles Japanese researchers confirm squid can fly as fast as Usain Bolt (wired.co.uk) Japanese researchers confirm existence of flying squid (japandailypress.com) Is it a bird? Is it a plane?…
The program will prepare the next generation of interdisciplinary professionals to address the challenges of climate change and sustainable energy systems. Graduates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the science related to a changing climate and global warming, knowledge of the impacts of climate change, vulnerability of natural systems and the built environment,…
This forum and the growing interesting in medical marijuana are yet another example of the power of the Internet and social networking to drive research and access to a recently banned substance traditionally used for medicinal purposes. Patients Out of Time. Related articles Seed of Relief Aims to Find Answers for Pain with Medicinal Marijuana…
Pharma companies have to deal with a lot of hurdles to allow people to collaborate with them online which may explain why they are such late adopters Regulations restrict social media use by biotechs, pharma – Mass High Tech Business News. Related articles Biotech, pharma warming up to Facebook (fiercebiotechit.com) Is FDA keeping social media…
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This is a good idea: a web based method to deliver cognitive therapy for insomnia. I’ve also looked at something called the ZEO which tracks your movements too. There is Mac software that uses the Mac’s webcam and an infrared light to do the same which I have tried. Welcome to the new SleepCoach. Related…
Increasing research shows that for human health, ensuring that one’s digital information is deleted when no longer needed is just as important as retention. http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-08/st_thompson Related articles IDC Releases Alarming Trends for the Digital Universe (brandenwilliams.com) Power and dumb machines are the biggest challenges for big data (alexrudloff.com) Librarian entrepreneurs (mbanks.typepad.com) @datamineruk: What is ‘Open…
via www.wired.com An interesting new article in Wired on the way that social networking, crowdsourcing and software driven, personal manufacturing is transforming the manufacturing of every type of good. Indeed the worlds of bit and atoms are merging at a rapid clip. Related articles Innovation Lessons From 3-D Printing (sloanreview.mit.edu) Bits of Atoms (farisyakob.typepad.com) Robots Will…
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Heartbeat Experts. I’m looking for the best slide and content/document management system for pharma. According to KM for Med affairs CBI conference this is one of the best. Also, Cadient group, Exploria, Open Q, Skila, look good. Related articles Doctors: Become a key opinion leader using social media Best Practices In KOL & Prescriber Management…
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Organogenesis Inc. Home—the world leading tissue regeneration company. Building a huge office in Canton and looks like a good company… Related articles Going Beyond State-Of-The-Art In Tissue Regeneration (medicalnewstoday.com) Histogenics Gets $49 Million for Tissue Regeneration – and Recapitalization (nextbigfuture.com) A few days in Nanomedicine – regeneration, synthetic vaccines, gene therapy, medical tests 1…
Quantum2: an innovative skills development program provided by the Information Professional Development Group at ProQuest. Interesting site for information professionals on setting up an information/KM center. Related articles Research databases on the new ProQuest platform (lmulibrary.typepad.com) ProQuest Rolls Out New Graduate Education Program (detroit.cbslocal.com) ebrary Fortifies Strategic E-book Acquisition for K-12 Libraries with Common Core…
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