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  What are the problems with crowdfunding? Posted by jasonlorje on 14 Dec 2015 at 23:52 GMT
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  Almost 6 years later, what has gotten better? Posted by birgiolasj on 30 Jul 2015 at 21:13 GMT
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  Another point of view Posted by AmiramP on 21 Jul 2011 at 16:32 GMT
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  Great diagnosis; treatment plan needs to be discussed Posted by renhetienne on 06 Aug 2010 at 08:42 GMT
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  5 Years funding - Time to follow the Canadian Standards? Posted by ncorradi on 06 Mar 2010 at 19:10 GMT
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  Scientists in power will never change their system unless forced Posted by Markus_Noll on 11 Nov 2009 at 17:48 GMT
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  Depressing scenario! Posted by tanushree on 27 Oct 2009 at 12:45 GMT
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  why continue science Posted by Adolfsson on 24 Oct 2009 at 17:57 GMT
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  Another 'hit' Posted by kenweiss on 14 Oct 2009 at 14:36 GMT
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  Excellent article! Posted by mhabjan on 08 Oct 2009 at 15:54 GMT
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  Further thoughts re reform of grant system: longer term funding, short appns based on ideas, small groups with active PI Posted by Eperon on 07 Oct 2009 at 13:42 GMT
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  I disagree Posted by rstepanauskas on 05 Oct 2009 at 16:29 GMT
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  Keeping research on the cutting edge of change Posted by kelly1 on 04 Oct 2009 at 16:28 GMT
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  Agreement with Dr Lawrence Posted by Duncan_Maskell on 01 Oct 2009 at 15:23 GMT
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  good cop, bad cop Posted by Jakob on 01 Oct 2009 at 10:05 GMT
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  nostalgia! Posted by misem on 30 Sep 2009 at 14:31 GMT
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  Beware of the other (darker ?) side ! Posted by atnjoly on 30 Sep 2009 at 09:32 GMT
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  Retrospective rating should also apply to published papers Posted by atnjoly on 30 Sep 2009 at 08:48 GMT
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  From a Ph.D Scholars Life Posted by RohitJain on 30 Sep 2009 at 08:21 GMT
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  A time for revolution Posted by mladenvu on 30 Sep 2009 at 08:02 GMT
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  Don't let your graduate students and postdocs Posted by DavidDPollock on 29 Sep 2009 at 21:45 GMT
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  from a young scientist Posted by doc_becca on 28 Sep 2009 at 14:47 GMT
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  Self-regulating Posted by JoachimJacob on 29 Sep 2009 at 19:01 GMT
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  BBSRC Posted by chriselliott on 29 Sep 2009 at 18:27 GMT
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  Worries about the next generation Posted by juliegoodliffe on 19 Sep 2009 at 21:07 GMT
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  comment by Andrew Bretscher, MRC-LMB, Cambrudge Posted by ajb217 on 28 Sep 2009 at 20:29 GMT
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  Supply and Demand Posted by BrianStone on 25 Sep 2009 at 20:59 GMT
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  Outstanding! Posted by fccoelho on 25 Sep 2009 at 10:08 GMT
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  a few suggestions Posted by gvondassow on 16 Sep 2009 at 23:45 GMT
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  Death of Tenure Posted by LincolnX on 24 Sep 2009 at 04:36 GMT
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  less would be more Posted by Rolf_Zeller on 23 Sep 2009 at 07:33 GMT
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  NERC's criteria Posted by rhld2 on 21 Sep 2009 at 15:11 GMT
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  Motivating the public to change the grant system/conference on “Comparative Science Granting Systems” Posted by DickGordonCan on 19 Sep 2009 at 13:19 GMT
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  Extends to US, too Posted by eblankenhorn on 17 Sep 2009 at 19:45 GMT
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  thank you tackling this important issue Posted by erika_bach on 15 Sep 2009 at 16:49 GMT