Die SVSN ist eine Gesellschaft, die sich mit der Förderung und der Verbreitung der Naturwissenschaften und der exakten Wissenschaften befasst. Außerdem beschäftigt sich die Gesellschaft mit dem interdisziplinären Dialog zwischen den Wissenschaftlern und der Öffentlichkeit im Kanton und lädt sowohl die akademischen als auch die privaten Forscher ein, an dieser Arbeit mitzuwirken. Die Gesellschaft bietet Exkursionen und Vorträge an. Des weiteren werden Forscher und Studierende eingeladen, hier ihre Arbeiten zu veröffentlichen. ... [Information des Anbieters, übersetzt]
The Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL) cordially invites you to participate in the Open Science Days 2016. The event will take place at the Harnack House in Berlin and is going to extend over one and a half days (February 17/18). Having no specific focus topic at the first Open Science Days in 2014, we dealt with the various aspects of openness in the different areas of Open Science. At our next event we would like to put an emphasis on one of these areas: Citizen Science. Citizen Science refers to the growing involvement of amateur or non-professional scientists in the research process. In some research fields, like e.g. environmental research, this involvement already has become a common practice. Other research disciplines seem to be more reluctant and yet it is unclear, whether Citizen Science will be an important factor in all areas of the entire research process in the future. SETI@home, an early approach to internet-based Citizen Science, already started in 1999. Being focused on distributed computing, this project depends on a rather passive contribution by citizens. Today, we see a broad range of projects that require a more active role: Citizens are asked to collect water samples or to describe ancient texts. Interested people can decide to analyze pictures or video recordings of tiny worms, far galaxies or prowling groups of apes. More complex projects involve citizens that are willing to build up their own technical equipment for rather demanding and precise measurements and observations. Some discussions even concern the involvement of citizens in the establishment of hypotheses and the planning of research. Which are the most important perspectives and opportunities deriving from this opening of research processes for a broader public? Are there different motivating factors for the researchers or research organizations that already have taken action in the field of Citizen Science? What have been their experiences so far? Are there any serious risks, those who promote the advancement of Citizen Science should bear in mind? Participants will have the opportunity to present their own ideas, experiences, initiatives or activities and to discuss current topics related to Citizen Science. Aside from the mentioned thematic priority, there will also be talks and room for discussion on current developments concerning further areas of Open Science. The conference language will be English. The participation fee is 100 € and the number of participants is limited to 80 persons. ... [Information of the supplier]
Gegründet 1975 unter dem Namen "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zellbiologie e.V.". Die Zahl ihrer Mitglieder beträgt heute 1100. Das zentrale Anliegen der Zellbiologie ist die Erforschung der Lebensvorgänge und deren molekulare Regulation in der Zelle. Sowohl methodisch als auch in den experimentellen Modellen ist die Zellbiologie mehr und mehr zu einer integrativen Wissenschaft geworden. Es gibt vielfältige Überschneidungen mit Fragestellungen der Biochemie, Biophysik, Entwicklungsbiologie, Genetik, Immunologie, Mikrobiologie, Parasitologie und der medizinischen Grundlagenforschung. Auf diese Weise wurde ein umfangreiches Fachwissen von Experten vieler Fachgebiete in der Gesellschaft zusammengeführt. Die von den Zellbiologen erarbeiteten Grundlagen wirken zunehmend auf die biomedizinische Forschung ein und führten in einzelnen Fällen bereits zu einem besseren Verständnis von Krankheiten auf molekularer Ebene. Die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zellbiologie veranstaltet eine Jahrestagung, die jedes Jahr im März in einer anderen Stadt abgehalten wird. 3mal jährlich erhält jedes Mitglied die "DGZ-Mitteilung". Die DGZ verleiht verschiedene Preise für Doktor- und Forschungsarbeiten. [vdbiol] ... [Sonstige Quelle laut Angabe]
The IFCB has its historical roots in the early 1930's. It was formally established in St. Louis in 1972 to coordinate and support Cell Biology activities throughout the world, as well as representing cell biology in the International Union of Biological Sciences. The affiliation makes the IFCB a constituent of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), and puts our congresses officially under the aegis of the latter. This is of particular importance to colleagues in some countries who may become eligible for grants to attend international congresses sponsored by the ISCU. The IFCB is also represented in the International Cell Research Organization (ICRO) which functions in UNESCO. The IFCB continues to fulfill its functions with a minimum of organization and at a low overhead cost. The organization of each international congress is delegated to a sponsoring member society which takes full responsibility as host for the congress. The IFCB normally provides a block grant to the congress organizers to help young cell biologists mainly from developing countries to attend the meetings. These funds are allocated by the appropriate committee of the congress (which includes an appropriate IFCB official or nominee) and is based on an assessment of the scientific quality of the abstracts submitted. Grants usually cover only part of the travel costs or subsistence. ... [Information of the supplier]
