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Jun 27 • In Preparation
Frances Arnold Demolishes Alexi Lalas During Otherwise Normal Plenary
SAN DIEGO, CA—Nobel laureate Dr.
Jun 27 • In Preparation
Springer Nature CEO Opens Special Bottle Of Wine Upon News of Open Science Self-Cannibalization
LONDON—Springer Nature CEO Willem Klaassen-Hooft opened a 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape he had been saving for the right occasion Tuesday evening after…
Jun 26 • In Preparation
Open Science Advocate Develops Scalable Method For Ruining Everyone's Day
TEL AVIV, ISRAEL—In a breakthrough moment for professional disappointment, open science advocate Oded Rechavi demonstrated Tuesday a novel platform…
Jun 26 • In Preparation
Trad Grad Refuses Goggles: 'My Eyes, My Choice'
AUSTIN, TX—In the latest incident linked to the 'trad grad' movement, a growing online community of graduate students who reject modern workplace…
Jun 25 • In Preparation
Thesis Defense Ends 0-0, Goes To Extra Questions
TUCSON, AZ—A doctoral thesis defense in the University of Arizona Department of Molecular Biology ended in a 0-0 draw Tuesday after neither the graduate…
Jun 24 • In Preparation
Bluesky Users Debate Whether Article Published By Satirical Publication Is Satire
NEW YORK, NY—A group of approximately 25 scientists on the social media platform Bluesky engaged in a vigorous debate Tuesday over whether an article…
Jun 23 • In Preparation
NIH Issues Emergency R01 Supplement: "Algal Removal From Decorative Surfaces"
BETHESDA, MD—The National Institutes of Health announced Monday that active R01 holders may apply for emergency administrative supplements of up to…
Jun 23 • In Preparation
Scientist's Life Officially Peaks After Being Named GRC Chair
POMONA, CA—In a development that sources describe as both an incredible honor and the beginning of a long decline, colleagues confirmed Friday that…
Jun 18 • In Preparation
New Marvel Movie Features Supervillain Radicalized By Starting Grad School During Pandemic, Graduating In 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA—Marvel Studios announced Tuesday that its next Phase Seven film will feature a supervillain whose origin story consists of starting a…
Jun 17 • In Preparation
ACS Sends Open Access Fee Invoice To Corresponding Author's Emergency Contact
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Chemical Society confirmed Tuesday that it has begun sending open access fee invoices to the emergency contacts of…
Jun 16 • In Preparation
Nature Editors Recognize Salary Rejection Language From Somewhere They Cannot Place
LONDON—Editors at Nature, who earn considerably less per month than the cost of a single open access article in their own journal, received a letter…
Jun 12 • In Preparation
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