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	<title>The Black Hole: Science in Canada, Issues affecting trainees &#187; Financial</title>
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		<title>Bidding You Adieu</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:17:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, a while back I mentioned that I would be applying to CIHR&#8217;s Science-to-Business (S2B) program, which provides scholarships for individuals with PhDs in a health related field to do MBAs. And the good news is that I was fortunate enough &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/12/28/bidding-you-adieu/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Notch 4 in the STIC &#8211; The 30 year old question: Why does Canada lag in R&amp;D spending?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many reports have been written over the past 30 years about Canada and its R&#38;D spending, and they clamour one after the other about Canada&#8217;s relative lack of investment into R&#38;D.  We&#8217;ve been through periods of deep cutbacks and periods &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/07/27/the-30-year-old-question-why-does-canada-lag-in-rd-spending/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Notch 3 in the STIC: Business Expenditures on Research &amp; Development</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/07/25/notch-2-in-the-stic-business-expenditures-on-research-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his last posting, Dave mentioned that statistic on Canada&#8217;s direct vs. indirect funding really jumped out of the STIC report. Another stat that really jumps out is something known as &#8220;Business expenditure on R&#38;D (BERD) intensity.&#8221; BERD intensity is &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/07/25/notch-2-in-the-stic-business-expenditures-on-research-development/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Hit: News about Trainee Stipends From Grants</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/07/14/quick-hit-news-about-trainee-stipends-from-grants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A quick break from our summer series on the STIC report to bring you some news about rules around paying trainee stipends from CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC grants. From the CIHR e-newsletter I just received: Tri-agencies harmonizing policies on stipends &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/07/14/quick-hit-news-about-trainee-stipends-from-grants/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quarterly Summary: Expanding our Reach</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/04/03/quarterly-summary-expanding-our-reach/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This quarter, both Beth and Dave have made efforts to bring the Black Hole out of e-space and into the new territory.  Firstly, a panel organised by science blogger Maryse de la Giroday at Frogheart.ca will feature Beth at Northern &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/04/03/quarterly-summary-expanding-our-reach/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Reducing medical (science) waste: Thinking before doing&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/03/26/reducing-medical-science-waste-thinking-before-doing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was sitting down with a group of scientists following a football/soccer game the other day and dropped a bomb into the conversation by asking if people thought cancer research got too much money.  Nobody, myself included, disputed the obvious &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/03/26/reducing-medical-science-waste-thinking-before-doing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Taxes for Post Docs:  At least we know the rules this year</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/02/21/2011-taxes-for-post-docs-at-least-we-know-the-rules-this-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:58:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last year, one of the hottest topics on the site was Budget 2010 and the new rules regarding postdoctoral fellowships. Those entries are still amongst the most popular: 2010 Canadian Taxes: Did you get your T2202 and T4a? Budget 2010: &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/02/21/2011-taxes-for-post-docs-at-least-we-know-the-rules-this-year/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Women and the MBA Session</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/01/29/women-and-the-mba-session/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[About a year ago, I blogged at the CIHR Science to Business program &#8211; a funding mechanism &#8220;designed to encourage individuals with PhDs in a health related field to pursue an MBA.&#8221; Well, being one of those people with a &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/01/29/women-and-the-mba-session/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Questionable&#8221; Projects: Does the public have the answer?</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/01/13/questionable-projects-does-the-public-have-the-answer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jan 2011 01:53:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day, this article from Live Science was brought to our attention: &#8220;Republicans Call for Public Scrutiny of NSF grants&#8221;  http://www.livescience.com/culture/etc/101201-republicans-call-for-public-scrutiny-nsf.html From the article: Republican Majority Leader-Elect Eric Cantor (R-VA) is asking citizens to choose their own cuts to &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/01/13/questionable-projects-does-the-public-have-the-answer/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Nice Gals Finish Last: Sexist Reference Letters or Skewed Value Systems?</title>
		<link>http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/12/09/nice-gals-finish-last-sexist-reference-letters-or-skewed-value-systems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although an identical number of women get a PhD in the life sciences, only 15-20% of tenured positions are secured by women ~Frank Gannon, EMBO 2007 This is a frightening statistic, and I&#8217;m not convinced it&#8217;s gotten much better since &#8230; <a href="http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/12/09/nice-gals-finish-last-sexist-reference-letters-or-skewed-value-systems/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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