Mariette dichristina biography of alberta

  • Our recent inar surrounding trust in science featured a discussion with moderator Mariette DiChristina (Boston University) and panelists Katherine.
  • Mariette DiChristina.
  • “She had that information up on our site before she went to bed,” said Mariette DiChristina, Scientific American's current Editor in Chief.

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    The Global Programs Photo Contest entered its second decade with an impressive showing! 294 terriers submitted 668 photos, taken in 81 countries, territories, island nations and a unique continent! The most photographed utländsk lands where BU does not currently have a Study Abroad presence were India with 18 photos, Iceland with 14, Thailand with 12 and Morocco and Peru coming in with 11 photos each. Right here in the US, 28 States including the District of Columbia were photographed and New York was the most photographed state after Massachusetts.

    Can you guess the most photographed building on the BU campus? The Center for Computing and information Sciences! Many photos showcased the new building, especially during twilight. We are also happy to report photos were submitted from every college and school at BU including BU Academy and central administration! Undergraduates led the pack with 285 photos submitted, followed bygd graduate students with 216, staff with 88, faculty with 55, alum

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    Considering the Future of Science Journalism: Killed Darlings

    I recently had a Science & Society piece published in EMBO Reports on the explosion of alternative digital forms of science journalism.

    Science journalism is changing and the opportunities are as great as the pitfalls. Digital technologies, mobile devices and social media platforms are changing the communication landscape, reflecting a deeper, more general cultural shift in news production and consumption. – An Explosion of Alternatives, DOI: 10.15252/embr.201439130

    As any writer knows, you often have to “kill your darlings” to get to the essence of a piece of good writing. In my case, the editors at EMBO Reports make this exceptionally easy on me, and in the process of “killing my darlings” make my writing tremendously better.

    But that is where you, my reader are lucky (or unlucky?) that I have this blog to publish all the notes and quotes that didn’t make it into the final piece at EMBO Reports. So wi

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    In December 2010, the AAAS Council elected 503 members as Fellows of AAAS. These individuals will be recognized for their contributions to science and technology at the Fellows Forum to be held on 19 February 2011 during the AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The new Fellows will receive a certificate and a blue and gold rosette as a symbol of their distinguished accomplishments. Presented by section affiliation, they are:

    Section on Agriculture, Food, and Renewable Resources

    • Marcus Alley, Virginia Tech
    • Clifton A. Baile, University of Georgia
    • Jerome F. Baker, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
    • Warwick M. Bayly, Washington State University
    • Paul M. Bertsch, University of Kentucky
    • Bryony C. Bonning, Iowa State University
    • Kenneth J. Boote, University of Florida
    • Claude E. Boyd, Auburn University
    • Ingrid C. Burke, University of Wyoming
    • Arun K. Chatterjee, University of Missouri-Columbia
    • Martin B. Dickman, Texas A&M