Editorial
Based on a recent Lab Manager Magazine survey, we learned that nearly 44 percent of you have applied for Federal Stimulus Plan grant money - 46 percent from academia, followed by 12.7 percent from hospital or medical centers, and 12.7 percent from ph
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Research institutions all over the country are vying for a share of the $21.5 billion federal research money available under the stimulus package. Our survey says one of those institutions might be yours.
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On the Twitter homepage (http://www.twitter.com) is the following explanation: "Twitter is a service for friends, family, and coworkers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are
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Unless you live under a very big rock, far away from all things technological, you have become aware of Twitter. Maybe more than aware. Maybe a participant.
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"The sciences could well rise in the new pecking order of career status. The Obama administration wants to double federal spending in basic research over 10 years and triple the number of graduate fellowships in science. There are already signs of
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An article in last Sundays New York Times suggested that the current financial crisis may be driving college students from finance to careers in science and public service.
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When it comes to purchasing laboratory equipment, how much, if any, does the internet help in your decision making process?
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In the current issue of Lab Manager Magazine, Gloria Metrick provides an overview of the blogs, discussion boards, Wikis, and online social networking and data sharing sites available to laboratory professionals. (http://www.labmanager.com/articles.a
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As sites and tools for online networking and collaboration evolve, they are gaining a permanent place in most laboratories and businesses. Have you explored?
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With everyone braced for a smaller turnout in terms of exhibitors and attendees, this year's Pittcon surprised many with its vitality and respectable attendance. Vendors I spoke with acknowledged less booth visitors, but commented that the quality of
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If you were in Chicago last week for Pittcon, what was your impression of the show? Did you find what you wanted and learn what you needed to?
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"Poor training, poor technique, lack of supervision and improper method," said Neal Langerman, former head of the American Chemical Society's Division of Chemical Health and Safety, about the lab fire that killed UCLA research assistant Sheri Sangji.
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