Comments on: How to get fund: the recipe http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/ Blood Stem Cell & Cell Therapy Trends Mon, 14 May 2012 16:25:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JWS http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11029 JWS Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:01:25 +0000 http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11029 The communication of science can be made public in many different ways to make lay audiences understand. I think that's what people mean by making science public. Because of the intellectual property issues, science results cannot be entirely public, but ways we communicate about it can be and should be tailored to various people. Going back to the funding issue, unfortunately, the current situation of funding is like what Alexey described because of the limited amount of money - hence people are encouraged to follow 'the best example' of research, which leads to me-too kind of approaches. This kind of encouragement happens already from the PhD student level, so imagine what happened for the last 50 years or so. The solution? The 'best' research approaches can inspire others, but use this to do something unique, rather than just copy them. Security may be necessary to get funding according to the status quo, but once this security is overcome, people should be willing to do something risky as well - at least this will appeal to people who consider science as their passion, rather than just a job to support their family. The communication of science can be made public in many different ways to make lay audiences understand. I think that’s what people mean by making science public. Because of the intellectual property issues, science results cannot be entirely public, but ways we communicate about it can be and should be tailored to various people.

Going back to the funding issue, unfortunately, the current situation of funding is like what Alexey described because of the limited amount of money – hence people are encouraged to follow ‘the best example’ of research, which leads to me-too kind of approaches. This kind of encouragement happens already from the PhD student level, so imagine what happened for the last 50 years or so.

The solution? The ‘best’ research approaches can inspire others, but use this to do something unique, rather than just copy them. Security may be necessary to get funding according to the status quo, but once this security is overcome, people should be willing to do something risky as well – at least this will appeal to people who consider science as their passion, rather than just a job to support their family.

]]> By: Alex http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11028 Alex Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:25:02 +0000 http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11028 to Alan - some could be proud some are not, depends. I think about 50% of PI in academia really proud and passionate about their research while they are young. I think science definitely should be public, even if it's against fund raising. In many cases unfortunately it's true that researchers will not make their findings very much public, because they need a cash and they want to eat, as well as army of postdocs and phd students. This is one of the problems. to Alan -
some could be proud some are not, depends. I think about 50% of PI in academia really proud and passionate about their research while they are young.
I think science definitely should be public, even if it’s against fund raising.
In many cases unfortunately it’s true that researchers will not make their findings very much public, because they need a cash and they want to eat, as well as army of postdocs and phd students. This is one of the problems.

]]> By: hirurgoid http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11027 hirurgoid Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:01:42 +0000 http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11027 change, change (cash) that's what we need... change, change (cash) that’s what we need…

]]> By: Lei http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11026 Lei Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:55:32 +0000 http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11026 It sounds like our science research is going towards "kitchen-style". Isn't that the way how your mom make some "mama" soup? It sounds like our science research is going towards “kitchen-style”. Isn’t that the way how your mom make some “mama” soup?

]]> By: Alan http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11024 Alan Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:56:37 +0000 http://hematopoiesis.info/2009/02/02/how-to-get-fund-the-recipe/#comment-11024 Alexey, Nice and ironic post, thx! What do think about publicity - as seen against fund raising. For example, what motivates guys in research labs to comment on their own work and on the work of their colleagues? Can it really be pure pride? :-) P.S. I'm asking cause I dream of arranging proper (not alienating) communication between scientists and public here in Russia. Thanks in advace. Alexey,

Nice and ironic post, thx!

What do think about publicity – as seen against fund raising. For example, what motivates guys in research labs to comment on their own work and on the work of their colleagues? Can it really be pure pride? :-)

P.S. I’m asking cause I dream of arranging proper (not alienating) communication between scientists and public here in Russia. Thanks in advace.

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