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Jun 1, 2018

Europe’s science spending set for another big boost

Posted by in categories: innovation, science

Next week’s proposals are unlikely to contain major surprises, because the commission has unveiled its main ideas over the past months, in particular its overall 7-year budget plan, issued on 2 May. Although Horizon Europe will keep Horizon 2020’s main features, the commission has laid the groundwork for several novelties, including a new agency to tackle the continent’s perennial innovation problem and a big, separate push on collaborative defense research. But contentious negotiations lie ahead. The United Kingdom is negotiating the terms of its impending exit from the European Union, and some member states want to tighten budgets. Meanwhile, research advocates want more generous spending, noting the low application success rates in Horizon 2020—a frustrating 11.9% so far.


Commission seeks €97.6 billion for “Horizon Europe”.

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May 30, 2018

China invites international researchers to do science on its future space station

Posted by in categories: geopolitics, habitats, science, space, treaties

By the end of 2022, China hopes to have its biggest space station yet orbiting around Earth, and the country’s space agency wants other nations to use it. China is inviting all members of the United Nations to submit applications to fly experiments on board the future habitat, dubbed the China Space Station. It’s a major step toward international cooperation for China and its space program, which has mostly relied on domestic hardware and capabilities in the past.

“The China Space Station belongs not only to China, but also to the world,” Shi Zhongjun, China’s ambassador to the UN, said in a statement about the initiative. As a guide for the decision, Zhongjun cited the 50-year-old Outer Space Treaty, which maintains that the exploration of space should be peaceful and benefit all countries.

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May 18, 2018

Some hard numbers on science’s leadership problems

Posted by in category: science

Scientists pride themselves on being keen observers, but many seem to have trouble spotting the problems right under their noses. Those who run labs have a much rosier picture of the dynamics in their research groups than do many staff members working in the trenches, according to a Nature survey of more than 3,200 scientists. The results suggest that a lack of training in lab and personnel management is one of the strongest contributors to an unhealthy lab culture.


A Nature survey of 3,200 scientists reveals the tensions bubbling in research groups around the world.

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May 15, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — HumanOS Podcast — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, cryonics, disruptive technology, DNA, genetics, health, life extension, science

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNSxkxyVptw

May 12, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Future Fossils Podcast — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, cryonics, futurism, genetics, health, neuroscience, science, transhumanism

https://www.mindpodnetwork.com/future-fossils-72-ira-pastor-…animation/

May 10, 2018

He Made Science Easy!

Posted by in categories: science, space


Imagine if your teacher looked like Gandalf from Space and explained everything about the universe in the most simplest way possible…

That’s when everyone decides to be a scientist!

The way Greg got to become an Astronomer is quite amazing!
You can find him here in Broome, Australia at Greg Quicke’s Astro Tours. He’s as earthy as he looks!

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May 8, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Parents Are Hard To Raise Podcast — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biological, biotech/medical, DNA, futurism, health, life extension, neuroscience, science

May 8, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Evolving Past Alzheimer’s Podcast — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, bioengineering, biotech/medical, DNA, health, life extension, neuroscience, science, transhumanism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNDyHZp6wWw

May 7, 2018

Bioquark Inc. — Too Sick And Naked Podcast — Ira Pastor

Posted by in categories: aging, biotech/medical, DNA, food, genetics, health, life extension, neuroscience, science, transhumanism

http://toosickandnaked.com/2018/05/07/25-the-future-of-medic…-bioquark/

May 6, 2018

SpaceX Dragon Capsule Returns To Earth With 2 Tons Of Science Gear

Posted by in categories: robotics/AI, science, space travel

The Dragon cargo ship made it back home on the same day NASA launched the InShight Mars lander, after its return to Earth was delayed for three days.

After a month of preparation, SpaceX’s unmanned Dragon capsule has finally returned to Earth on May 5, safely delivering its precious cargo, Space.com reports.

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