There are many reasons for studying mathematics, at school and college. Everyday practical use being a big one, or maybe just the sheer joy of the logic, if you’re that way inclined. (And below, a fascinating TED talk about what we can learn from health statistics.) But here’s another good reason: because, in a few [...]
Archive for February, 2010
The future is in data
Posted in Education, Policy, Science and society, tagged Education, innovation, Science and society, science policy on February 11, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Science, cliques and the cloak of anonymity?
Posted in Policy, Science and society, tagged Science and society, science policy on February 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Should reviewers in science remain anonymous? In peer-reviewing papers? What about reviewing grant applications? This year marks the 350th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Society in London and, with that, arguably, the start of the modern scientific establishment, including the principle of peer review. Yet, thanks to the ‘climate gate’ e-mail controversy (see [...]
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