Matt HodgkinsonDec 13, 2024

Researchers calling for a ban on creating "mirror life" may have learned from the cautionary tale of Star Trek.

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/12/unprecedented-risk-to-life-on-earth-scientists-call-for-halt-on-mirror-life-microbe-research

#MirrorLife #ResponsibleConductOfResearch #ResponsibleResearchPractice #ResponsibleResearchAndInnovation #MirrorUniverse #Chirality #Microbiology #SyntheticBiology

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research

Experts warn that mirror bacteria, constructed from mirror images of molecules found in nature, could put humans, animals and plants at risk of lethal infections

The Guardian
Matt HodgkinsonSep 10, 2024
PUBMET @pubmet conference 2024 Summer School in Zadar, Croatia starts with Rea Roje in our Research Integrity session; Rea's a newly-fledged freelance research integrity consultant like me. It's the 1st Summer School and the 11th conference. @ksenijab is moderating. 🇭🇷
https://pubmet2024.unizd.hr/summer-school-page/
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#ResearchIntegrity #PublicationEthics #JournalEditing #ResponsibleConductOfResearch #QuestionableResearchPractice #ResponsibleResearchPractice #ScholComm #ScholarlyPublishing #UniversityOfZadar #PUBMET2024
Andrew PorterDec 2, 2022

I can highly recommend this series of #free #webinars on the #ResponsibleConductofResearch -
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4249188454995192591?source=Website

The next, on 14th December, is a "Practical guide to #mentoring conversations" with Dr Kay Guccione, Head of #ResearchCulture & #ResearcherDevelopment at the University of Glasgow, is sure to be another great session!