There are a large number of ornithological societies in North America, some dating back to the 1880s. Although they differ in part by history, region, scientific approach and taxonomic focus, many of the memberships overlap and the societies are increasingly holding joint meetings. The largest of these is the North American Ornithological Conference (NAOC). Since 1994, NAOCs have convened rough...

We ask 3 questions that bear on the ability of aquatic scientists to influence public perceptions and public policy related to important environmental issues: 1) Why should scientists become better communicators? 2) What can we do to promote effective communication? 3) How can scientific societies help scientists meet this communication challenge? Shareholders in the environment include watersh...

The idea to publish and distribute papers of the German medical scientific communities in electronic form independent of commercial publishers has been created by the gms founder members AWMF, DIMDI and ZBMed. An analysis of the Journal Impact Factor and its misleading use, yearly price increases for the subscription of scientific journals and last but not least the lack of international accept...

This document has been elaborated by the IUPAC Medicinal Chemistry section and is backed by a large number of scientists, many of whom have had direct involvement and whose names appear at the end of the article. This work discusses the role that the discovery of new medicinal agents has in the development of societies as well as in the conservation of biodiversity in terms of work carried out ...

With its so-called Masterplan for Medical Education (“Masterplan Medizinstudium”) 2020, the German government together with the federal states intends to develop measures with the aim of enabling a more targeted selection of study applicants, increase the orientation towards practice, and strengthen the primary care aspects throughout the studies [Shaping Germany's Future, coalition treaty betw...

Scientific Books: A Guide Boolj of the Geological Survey: DR. A. R. CROOK---................--206 Suggestions for a World-codce of Plant Nomenclature: T. A. SPRAGUE, DR. A. S. HITCHCOCK......----------------. 207 Special Articles: A Comparison of the Mortality of Certait Lower Organisms with that of Man: PROFESSOR RFAXMOND PEARL and DR. CARL F.. DOERING ---------------...................... 09 ...

In December 2007, Cuba's National Health Science Prizes were awarded for outstanding contributions to basic science, clinical medicine, and population health. The prizes, first bestowed in 1976, are sponsored by Cuba's Ministry of Public Health and the National Council of Scientific Societies. Works are selected based on excellence, scientific rigor, and relevance. In 2007, one Grand Prize, 13 ...

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