Open Access / Data release discussion at Genome Canada Conference
It is encouraging to see a session at the upcoming Genome Canada conference ( Genome Canada Third International Conference, 2020 Vision: The Impact of Science on Society, Vancouver, October 22 - 24, 2008) entitled " Commercialization, Data Release, and Open Access: Incompatible Objectives? ". Other sessions at the conference: Human Genetic Variation Science should be on Tap not on Top: the Role of Government Science Advisers A New Paradigm for Drug Discovery (Round table discussion) Green Genomics Genomics of Childhood Diseases Stem Cells The session: " Science should be on Tap not on Top: the Role of Government Science Advisers " is to be chaired by Arthur Carty , the former president of the National Research Council (NRC) , and the former science advisor to the Canadian prime minister. I was unaware that Dr. Carty had recently been named the first executive director of the Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology ( web site?? ), as indicated in this news releas...