Let’s first start with an apology: this article is filled with personal business reminiscences and reading/learning references.
I will start from the end- with a personal joke.
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Posts Tagged ‘science’
Decisions&Models
Sunday, January 17th, 2010AGB2009: science and the nation state
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009This part of the AGB2009 series (see the presentation)
AGB2009: science and the nation state
BACKGROUND
The relationship between power and scientific inquiry has never been easy.
ABSTRACT
Science is not built in a vacuum. Despite what some scientists say, usually after mingling with the losing side in a war, the “political neutrality” of science has never been proved.
Can science be national? What is the real difference between basic and applied research? How do you communicate and control science in a democratic world?
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The bibliography spans across few decades
GMN2009: Genome and brain mapping
Friday, May 22nd, 2009The visible title of this section is “Genome and brain mapping”.
The link is named “cathedrals”.
It is not a criticism: it is a realistic assessment.
Beside the human genome and brain mapping, this section will discuss also how these and other mapping initiatives could affect not just science and medicine, but our everyday life.
This post is part of a series, first published in May 2009.
from cacao pods to cocoa nibs – and beyond
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009Not too long ago, I wrote that I would have posted online my real-time mind-maps: or, my outline of any conference that I attended.
Well, I discovered yesterday that today is an holiday in Belgium.
And yesterday evening I attended a conference on the science of chocolate.
First and foremost- thanks to the RSC for organizing it, the BSB for being the guest, UGent Cocoalab for the presentation and… Molitor for the dégustation (and also the providers of the “liquid” side of the dégustation)
This article is not a mindmap- but, as I share a passion for chocolate with many of my online friends, I had promised before and after to post a short article.
Tags: bsb, cacao, chocolate, cocoa, cocoalab, rsc, science, ugent
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