With more than 3.0 million page views and more than 5,000 items, this blog provides news and commentary on public policy, business and economic issues related to the $3 billion California stem cell agency. David Jensen, a retired California newsman, has published this blog since January 2005. His email address is djensen@californiastemcellreport.com.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
What Do You Think?
Should CIRM continue its policy of secrecy concerning grant applications and the economic interests of those who make de facto decisions on scientists and institutions that should receive tens of millions of dollars of public funds? Let us know by using the comments function below. Just click on the word "comments" and you can leave a note – included an anonymous one that encrypts your identity. See the item below for a discussion of the topic.
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My vote goes for a public list.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, it is possible to identify the applicants based on the public texts of grant applications, abstracts and evaluations.
As an inquiry, is CIRM making public the text of all grant applications, whether approved or rejected?
ReplyDeleteLawrence B. Ebert
15 Feb. 07