The Price for Lack of Trust: More Regulations
by Brian Herman, Published on September 12, 2014 Scientists have a trust problem. They are viewed askance by lawmakers and workaday Americans, according to recent polls. This diminishing trust has led to an even bigger…
Restoring trust between scientists and the public
by Brian Herman, Published on July 28, 2014, Featured in: Education Lobbyists, car salespeople, reporters and members of Congress – all are viewed, rightly or wrongly, as untrustworthy professions. Gallup’s episodic polling of…
Tinkering with tenure: Incentivizing trans-disciplinary research
by Brian Herman, Published on June 11, 2014 The world’s best research could be enhanced if academic institutions would change their approach to how they incentivize researchers. Specifically, universities should focus more on…
The proper patent troll repellent is used sparingly. Patents make it possible to invest in invention
by Brian Herman, Published on May 6, 2014 Minnesota is home to some of the most innovative independent inventors, university researchers and corporate scientists in the world. From the Post-it note to…
Academic Research is in Need of an Overhaul
by Brian Herman, Published on April 22, 2014 Federal government spending on research is under threat due to sweeping budgetary pressures, and corporate spending on R&D isn’t what it used to be. That…