Monthly Archives: February 2018

Dr. Thorsten Beck on Image Manipulation Research at Humboldt

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

New video featuring Dr. Thorsten Beck and image manipulation research at the HEADT Centre — Humboldt-Elsevier Advanced Data and Text Centre. I will use this video in my next doctoral student ethics course.  

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ERC Starting Grant Problematics

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

A thoughful commentary from Dr. Michael J. Bojdys regarding ERC starting grants and doctoral/postdoc education in the Czech context: Reformists in the Czech Republic are asking for help and legitimacy….One way would be by empowering Czech universities in a ‘Czech … Continue reading →

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Letter to Improve Education Exemption

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

EBLIDA, the European Bureau of Library, Information, and Document Associations, together with 34 other organizations has drafted a letter calling for an improved education exemption in the proposed DSM directive. Additional Reading: Full letter EBLIDA Copyright reform backgrounder  

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Nethlerlands Follows German Lead on Open Access

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

Interview with Dutch scientific publishing negotiator, Koen Becking: In the end we’re talking about taxpayer money, which should be used to the benefit of society.

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In Memorium, Ben Barres (1955-2017)

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Stephanie Krueger

An elegant tribute to close mentorship and gender equality advocate Ben Barres, neurobiologist. Excerpt: Barres devoted much of his last decade to publicly describing the challenges he had faced as a woman in science, and offering ways to correct a … Continue reading →

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