Harnessing the Power of Big Data in Biological Research
From the dawn of civilization to 2003, humankind generated five exabytes [5 billion gigabytes] of data. Now we produce five exabytes every two days ... and the pace is accelerating.
—Eric Schmidt, executive chairman at Google, quoted in R. Smolan and J. Erwitt, eds. 2012. The Human Face of Big Data. Against All Odds Productions.
A data revolution is changing the face of science. Scientists are confronting research challenges that require the analysis of large amounts of information on topics ranging from global climate patterns to genetic blueprints. These big data challenges are often summarized in four words: ...
Source: Washington Watch - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Eve S. McCulloch Source Type: news
Life Science Graduates Face Daunting Labor Market
In my position as CEO of a firm employing over 80,000 engineers, I can testify that most were excellent engineers. But the factor that most distinguished those who advanced in the organization was the ability to think broadly and read and write clearly.(Norman Augustine, former chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin)
Biology graduate students have a dizzying array of options after completing their degree, including settling on an initial career path. Although many young biologists hope to make these decisions on the basis of personal preference, changing labor market conditions are likely to influence the decision.
The empl...
Source: Washington Watch - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
It's That Time Again: Congress Considers NSF Legislation
Beyond making appropriations to fund federal research programs, Congress is responsible for authorizing the activities and funding levels for federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF). Last renewed by the America COMPETES Act reauthorization of 2010, the agency's authorization is set to expire in 2015. In anticipation, Congress has started work on NSF reauthorization legislation.
Amid a sluggish national economy and concomitant contentious political debate about federal budget priorities, some in Congress have questioned in recent years what types of research the government should fund and, periodical...
Source: Washington Watch - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Robert E. Gropp Source Type: news
White House Takes Steps on Climate Adaptation, but Path Forward is Unclear
At the start of the Obama presidency, many climate change advocates felt that they had an opportunity to achieve meaningful government action on global warming. Although the House of Representatives passed a cap-and-trade bill in 2009, there was little White House action on this issue during President Obama's first term. Instead, mitigation of and adaptation to climate change largely took a back seat as the president pursued health-care reform. In his second inaugural address, Obama signaled a shift in focus, stating, "We will respond to the threat of climate change, knowing that failure to do so would betray our children ...
Source: Washington Watch - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Kevin Todd Source Type: news
Lawmakers, Scientists Divided on COMPETES
Legislation that would create a 2-year roadmap for basic research and science education is progressing through Congress, to the dismay of most of the research community. Hailed by supporters as a plan to advance innovation while cutting wasteful spending and denounced by opponents as political meddling in research, HR 1806, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, has embedded science in populist politics.
"Legislation that is supposed to maintain the nation's leadership on science and energy research is now being reauthorized in a manner that actively undermines our ability to do just that," wrote Andrew A. Rose...
Source: Washington Watch - January 21, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
It's That Time Again: Congress Considers NSF Legislation
Beyond making appropriations to fund federal research programs, Congress is responsible for authorizing the activities and funding levels for federal agencies such as the National Science Foundation...
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Source: Washington Watch - February 19, 2014 Category: Biology Authors: Robert E. Gropp Source Type: news
Life Science Graduates Face Daunting Labor Market
In my position as CEO of a firm employing over 80,000 engineers, I can testify that most were excellent engineers. But the factor that most distinguished those who advanced in the organization was...
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Source: Washington Watch - December 17, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
Harnessing the Power of Big Data in Biological Research
From the dawn of civilization to 2003, humankind generated five exabytes [5 billion gigabytes] of data. Now we produce five exabytes every two days ... and the pace is accelerating. —Eric...
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Source: Washington Watch - September 13, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Eve S. McCulloch Source Type: news
Grand Theories: How Far Have We Come and Where Will We Go?
President Obama's call for science to be "restored to its proper place" excites science policy advocates. Science, it appears, may play an important role in informing societal...
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Source: Washington Watch - June 26, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Jenna Jadin Source Type: news
Great Lakes: Sailing to the Forefront of National Water Policy?
While all eyes were on the presidential election last fall, the US Congress quickly—and rather unceremoniously—approved legislation that will shape the face of US water policy for years...
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Source: Washington Watch - June 26, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Adrienne Froelich Sponberg Source Type: news
Will Congress Include Ecosystem Monitoring in Climate Legislation?
Coral bleaching, earlier leaf budding, pika range shifts—these are only a few of the documented effects of climate change on species and ecosystems. Congress is trying to pass legislation...
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Source: Washington Watch - June 26, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
A Rising Tide of Support for a National Climate Service
Climate change is a hot topic in the halls of Congress. News coverage has centered on the Waxman-Markey climate change bill, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (HR 2454), which the...
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Source: Washington Watch - June 26, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Robert E. Gropp Source Type: news
Debate over Science Funding Heats Up in Canada
Two years ago, the Canadian government launched a new strategy to improve the country's scientific competitiveness by, among other things, promoting partnerships with industry and improving...
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Source: Washington Watch - June 26, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Adrienne Froelich Sponberg Source Type: news
Stem Cells: Growth and Development...in Policy
Many scientists and patient advocates cheered earlier this summer when the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released new guidelines for human embryonic stem cell (hESC) research. The guidelines...
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Source: Washington Watch - June 26, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Jenna Jadin Source Type: news
Turning the Tide on Aquatic Invaders
Ports in the United States are among the busiest in the world—ships made more than 60,000 port calls here in 2008. Along with the 2.3 billion metric tons of goods moved through these ports were...
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Source: Washington Watch - June 26, 2013 Category: Biology Authors: Julie Palakovich Carr Source Type: news
