European Strategy for Nuclear Science in Europe: NuPECC has Started the Process

Has science started to go wrong?

Teaching Political Science in Europe

Thisarticle first reviews the history of political science teaching in Europebefore going on to consider a range of recent developments in the teaching of politicalscience, including cross-national joint programmers; technologically enhancedlearning; placement learning and problem-based learning. The last sectionconsiders a range of issues facing political science teachers, includingfinancial p...

Wanted: a strategy for European science.

It is easy to become mesmerized by the slow drip of comments, speculations and politicking that accompanies the discussions on research funded by the European Union (EU). One might even be lured into believing that these are the important decisions. Unfortunately, all these activities focus only on the minute details of the European Commission’s (EC) funding instruments and delivery mechanisms,...

Pharmacist prescribing: has the momentum started?

At a March 2012 session in Calgary on legal liability related to expanded scope of practice, numerous pharmacists vehemently criticized the Alberta government for implementing, on July 1, 2012, payment to pharmacists for renewing prescriptions. The pharmacists were not criticizing the amount of the fee but, rather, the fact that they would have to perform the activity (i.e., renew prescriptions...

How I started in science.

The train to Sydney was late and by the time I saw the officials at the University of Sydney I had made up my mind that I really wanted to be a high school teacher in economics. However, the advisers at the University said they already had a lot of people sign up for economics that day and suggested I consider something else, like biology. Since I had enjoyed science in high school, I said, “OK...