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A call for widespread adoption of universal MTAs
The current process for material transfer agreements involves way too much paperwork and puts unnecessary stress on both researchers and technology transfer offices.
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Systemic racism: now is not the time to retreat into our offices or labs
Three scientists share their thoughts on how the scientific community can help combat racism in all its forms.
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COVID-19: Scientists have lost their passive social check-in
The scientific community often relies on impromptu interactions to spur where the next set of experiments might go.
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Incentive structures are needed to ensure scientific progress
We must identify and resolve the gaps in our current scientific training, and revisit and refine the incentive structures we’ve created around our scientists.
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Ownership structure of intellectual property at universities
If universities are interested in incentivizing translational research, the economics for scientists needs to change.
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Bridging the gap between public and private research
Startup culture is blurring the lines between universities as knowledge creators and companies as knowledge translators.
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Advice on Athena SWAN in Canada: universities need to focus on practical changes
Contrary to current thinking in Canadian circles, David Kent says it is absolutely essential to tie the program to funding.
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Donna Strickland adjusts to her newfound fame as a research rock star
Canada's newest Nobel laureate discusses the challenges of explaining her work, dealing with the sudden attention, and what to say to the Queen of Sweden.
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Academics fight back against junk science, health scams
Pseudo-science “erodes our critical thinking, and that might be the most serious damage in the long run,” says one professor.
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The current status of translational research funding in North America
While anything can be funded, scientific research teams often need to demonstrate a realistic path to a financial return on investment to get funded.
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Scientists can’t take risks until they are in their 40s
The current academic career structure rewards short-term deliverables rather than high-risk, high-reward research.
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A brief history of translational research funding in North America
How the Bayh-Dole Act succeeded in kickstarting an explosion of technological innovation.
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Scientists making science better – an eLife experiment
The culture of scientific research desperately needs a makeover. Enter the eLife Ambassador program.
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The opportunity cost to doing scientific research at a university
Translational research should be scientist-driven and institutionally supported, not the other way around.
