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Send That Scientist a Valentine!

Feb 14, 2007

Evidently, the NIH budget crunch is hitting researchers harder than we thought.

An e-mail from Cold Spring Harbor today urges people to donate $25 to the institute's research fund, in exchange for which they'll "surprise your favorite scientist with a hand delivered red carnation."

Hey, if you're in the giving mood, certain Genome Technology editors could use a trip to Bora Bora. We're just saying.

 

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