[Reblog]: Excellent science in the UK is at risk if it votes for Brexit

Fonte: Occam’s corner Athene Donald The European Research Council (the ERC) today announces the award of its 5000th grant to Dr Iva Tolic, a researcher in Croatia based at the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Zagreb. Tomorrow there will be a celebration of this significant milestone in the European Parliament, with the participation of Commissioner for Research, Science and…

[Reblog]: Nobel laureate resigns from European Research Council after ‘trouble with girls’ comments

Éanna Kelly, Science|Business Sir Tim Hunt confirms resignation with European Commission, a day after resigning from University College London Sir Tim Hunt today told the European Commission that he will step down from his position as member of the European Research Council (ERC) governing body, three days after his comments on the “trouble with girls”…