Category Archives: Science

Liveblog: BRDI: Plans

I’m liveblogging the first meeting of the new Board on Research Data and Information today and yesterday. Standard liveblogging disclaimers apply. The presentation slides are on the meeting site. Because some of the slides are online, I’ll focus on what’s … Continue reading

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Liveblog: BRDI: Continued

I’m liveblogging the first meeting of the new Board on Research Data and Information today and yesterday. Standard liveblogging disclaimers apply. The presentation slides are on the meeting site. Because some of the slides are online, I’ll focus on what’s … Continue reading

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Liveblog: BRDI: Review of BRDI Projects for 2009

I’m liveblogging the first meeting of the new Board on Research Data and Information today and yesterday. Standard liveblogging disclaimers apply. The presentation slides are on the meeting site. Because some of the slides are online, I’ll focus on what’s … Continue reading

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Science without vision

Where there is no vision, the people perish Proverbs 29:18 [T]here are few heroes and fewer villains… There are merely organizations responding to the reality of the situation. Karen Calhoun, OCLC vice president Watching the panel on open access funder … Continue reading

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Liveblog: BRDI: Author Deposit Mandates for Federal Research Grantees

I’m liveblogging the first meeting of the new Board on Research Data and Information today and tomorrow, and will be liveblogging. Standard liveblogging disclaimers apply. The presentation slides are on the meeting site. Because the slides are online, I’ll focus … Continue reading

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Liveblog: BRDI: Discussion with Sponsors

I’m liveblogging the first meeting of the new Board on Research Data and Information today and tomorrow, and will be liveblogging. Standard liveblogging disclaimers apply. The presentation slides are on the meeting site. Because the slides are online, I’ll focus … Continue reading

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Exceptionalism in science and in cyberspace

I’ve noticed that there’s a prominent streak of exceptionalism in thinking about science as well as about the Internet. In both cases, there’s a sense of otherness, of separation, of being a sui generis entity in the world and in … Continue reading

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Opening research proposals; thoughts on virtual collaboration

I recently had my first experience with the research proposal process, or something similar. It was an interesting experience, and it suggests some important implications. The proposal was in response to a call issued by the UK Research Information Network. … Continue reading

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