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Tag Archives: NSERC Discovery
NSERC corrects a mistake, but many remain unaddressed
No, I am not talking about the sudden and probably more consequential recent change in NSERC’s leadership, but about an accounting mistake. Yes, it looks minor, but it speaks volume. As I mentioned in a previous post, I resigned last … Continue reading
Posted in Banff International Research Station, R&D Policy, Uncategorized
Tagged AARMS, BIRS, CRM, CTRMS, EG, Fields, LRP, Mathematics, MSLC, NSERC Discovery, PIMS, research, science, Statistics
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NSERC’s Discovery Program: Let it bleed?
Is the NSERC leadership bleeding its Discovery program even more than what the government is asking them to? Some say that the termination of the Major Resources Support (MRS) and the Research Tools and Instrument (RTI) programs alone translate into a 20% hit … Continue reading
Posted in R&D Policy
Tagged 2012 federal budget, Basic research, NSERC Discovery, postdoctoral fellowships
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Anyone for a Canadian “Golden Goose Award”?
Are you old enough to remember the heyday of the late Senator William Proxmire “Golden Fleece awards” given to so called “wasteful” science in the US system? Well, luckily my science policy soulmate, Paul Dufour, claims that he is, and he … Continue reading
Posted in Op-eds, R&D Policy
Tagged AAAS, Golden Fleece awards, Golden Goose Award, Lie Theory, NSERC Discovery, senator william proxmire
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Piece of Mind 