This afternoon, we’re sharing a tweet thread from David Asai, Senior Director for Science Education at HHMI 🧵 1/8
I’m pleased to share an editorial published in @ScienceMagazine by Bruce Alberts @UCSF, Janet Coffey @MooreFound and me. We think the time has come to redo intro #biology education at colleges & universities. Here’s why. – David Asai 2/8 bit.ly/3uxoRQe
In the US, nearly 1M college students/year enroll in intro bio courses. For many students, this is the last time they’ll take a science class for the rest of their lives. So, we’ve got one shot to introduce these students to the process of science – that’s a big opportunity. 3/8
Today, HHMI is announcing a new open access publishing policy:bit.ly/3iiC3jF
We’ve invited Bodo Stern, HHMI’s Chief of Strategic Initiatives, to explain the key points and offer perspective.
HHMI’s new open access publishing policy will go into effect on January 1, 2022. Articles with major contributions from HHMI labs will be freely available immediately upon publication. You can read the policy here: bit.ly/3jjGI6g
The policy includes options for all types of journals: open access journals and transformative journals can publish HHMI articles under @CreativeCommons CC BY in exchange for open access fees...
Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! At HHMI, we're honored to work with so many brilliant and groundbreaking #WomenInScience, including plant biologist & mentor Joanne Chory: bit.ly/2tqkfw9#WomenInSTEM
HHMI Investigator Rachel Green is working to understand the ribosome, and, in the process, is bringing together scientists and techniques from disparate fields: bit.ly/2tjrV2W#WomenInScience#WomenInSTEM
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