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E. Richard Gold
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I teach & research Intellectual Property, innovation, Open Science Partnerships, universities /J'enseigne et recherche propriété intellectuelle, innovation, partenariats science ouverte, universités. Views are my own/Les avis sont les miens. .. more

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Jim Woodgett @jwoodgett.bsky.social · 5d
The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · 5d
An important contribution by @picardonhealth.bsky.social. As Budget 2025, university- and college-based is critical to Canadian growth. Why are parliamentarians throwing a stick in the wheel by sharing what was promised to be confidential information and increasing the burden on peer reviewers.

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 6d
How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
www.theglobeandmail.com

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · 28d
Joel Mokyr's work points to the transformational impact of #OpenScience. When we open up knowledge and share it more, we accelerate the potential of people to create new, practical ideas that lead to growth. @conscience-network.bsky.social @tridentpct.bsky.social

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NPR @npr.org · 28d
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction. n.pr/4oh42lZ
3 share Nobel Prize in Economics for work on technology, growth and creative destruction
Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for their research on how technological innovation fuels economic growth and creative destruction.
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Conscience @conscience-network.bsky.social · Oct 1
On Oct 16, @dylan-re.bsky.social and @richardgold.bsky.social will be hosting an infosession on our Open Science Advisory Services program, which provides funding to help you hire the expertise you need for your open science project. Learn more and register here:
conscience.ca/event/open-s...

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · Aug 21
I am looking to supervise a law doctoral student at @lawmcgill.bsky.social to start in September 2026 interested in the economic contributions of #innovation in Canada. Apply directly to the Grad Office (not through me). Info at www.mcgill.ca/law/grad-stu...
Deadlines and Required Documents
On this page: Deadline and required documents Application Research proposal Personal statement (GC applicants) Environment and Bioethics options Master's thesis (DCL applicants) Letters of recommendat...
www.mcgill.ca

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Peter Singer @petersinger.bsky.social · Aug 13
The arrival of generic semaglutide is a huge opportunity for global public health.

In a piece co-written with @natashaloder.bsky.social, we explain further.

open.substack.com/pub/singerp/...
The $6 revolution. How generic weight loss drugs could save millions of lives.
The arrival of generic semaglutide is an unheard of opportunity for global public health
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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · Jul 29
Simplistic models of #IntellectualProperty get in the way of building a biopharmaceutical company. Here I discuss how going #OpenScience can lead to proprietary rights later on: www.lifescienceleader.com/doc/open-sci... @conscience-network.bsky.social @tridentpct.bsky.social
Open Science And A Robust IP Strategy: Life Sciences Can Do Both
By sharing early-stage tools and data openly, life sciences companies can minimize duplication and de-risk R&D without risking exclusive rights over valuable assets, writes Richard Gold.
www.lifescienceleader.com

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Chelsea G. Summers @chelseagsummers.bsky.social · Mar 19
So on March 9, a French scientist, on a visa to attend a conference in Houston, was denied entry to the US and subsequently expelled because his phone had messages decrying scientific policies put forward by the Trump administration: www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »
Le ministre de la recherche français a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant q...
www.lemonde.fr

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · Jul 11
Making Cdn #universities innovation-ready: www.nationalobserver.com/2025/07/11/o...
Canadian universities must do a better job encouraging private sector research
Canadian universities have an excellent track record of creating and preserving knowledge, but a poor one for helping innovators to develop products and services.
www.nationalobserver.com

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · Jun 23
A study that seemed to show that AI disproportionately helped the leaders in materials science and that it led to increased researcher dissatisfaction, turns out not to be reliable. See economics.mit.edu/news/assurin...
Assuring an accurate research record | MIT Economics
economics.mit.edu

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · Jun 16
Looking forward to joining Andy and Niki on Torys' Patently Absurd Episode 16 www.torys.com/our-latest-t... on Thursday, June 19 from 9:00 to 10:00. I will be discussing #tariffs, #patents, and #innovation.
Patently Absurd, Episode 16: More Quarter-century case law review, discovery in patent cases, and patent rights in the age of tariffs | Torys LLP
In our second installment of Patently Absurd for 2025, Niki and Andy will continue their discussion of the most influential patent cases of the past 25 years.
www.torys.com

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Conscience @conscience-network.bsky.social · Jun 10
Are you working on an open science drug discovery project that could benefit from expert advice on innovation, IP, commercialization, or business planning? Our new Open Science Advisory Services program helps you hire third-party advisors to move your work forward.
🔗 conscience.ca/open-science...
Open Science Advisory Services (OSAS) - Conscience
About OSAS The Open Science Advisory Services (OSAS) program provides funding to organizations and companies seeking third party advisory services related to advancing open science drug discovery. The...
conscience.ca

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · Jun 5
Thank you, @tridentpct.bsky.social for the funding support. While the piece is on legal theory, it is foundational to understanding #OpenScience practices and the role that individual researchers, funders, and patients play in forming a consensus around open sharing.

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · Jun 5
Happy to announce that my legal theory paper on complexity and legal orders is out in the Review of Constitutional Studies: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Navigating Normative Complexity: The Legal Subject’s Critical Role in Forging and Upholding Legal Order
This article explores the role of the legal subject taking the internal point of view in creating and maintaining a legal order, drawing on insights from the ph
papers.ssrn.com

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · May 31
"[T]he dearth of in vivo experiments in patents that appear to be developed primarily using AI is worrying... [I]t is worth considering raising the evidentiary bar for securing a patent." www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @science.org
What patents on AI-derived drugs reveal
Less in-depth, in vivo testing before patenting may affect overall research and development
www.science.org

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Adam R Houston @healthlawadamh.bsky.social · May 29
For further context, see e.g., "A South African company addresses vaccine supply inequity, despite Canada’s lack of support" c/o @mattherder.bsky.social & @richardgold.bsky.social theconversation.com/a-south-afri...
Screenshot of the three paragraphs of the linked article following the heading "Fundamental changes to innovation", with the middle paragraph highlighted in full.

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Adam R Houston @healthlawadamh.bsky.social · May 29
Some sensible points, but still leaves an odd taste when an article is titled "Why Canada’s Vaccine Leadership Matters More than Ever" and highlights "how easily inequities can widen if infrastructure and access aren’t prioritized", given the role one author notably did NOT play in global💉equity.
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Why Canada’s Vaccine Leadership Matters More than Ever | The Tyee
We’re uniquely positioned to lead a revolution in vaccine technology. Here’s how.
thetyee.ca

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Conscience @conscience-network.bsky.social · May 28
✨ Big news! ✨ We’re thrilled to welcome Peng Fu as our new CEO. Peng brings deep experience across biotech, finance, and law, and we’re looking forward to seeing how his leadership brings us closer to a future where no patient is left behind. 🔗 Read the press release: conscience.ca/news/peng-fu...
Peng Fu Appointed CEO of Conscience - Conscience
We’re excited to announce that Peng Fu has joined Conscience as our new Chief Executive Officer. He brings deep experience in biotech, finance, and law, and we’re looking forward to seeing how his lea...
conscience.ca

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Centre for Society, Technology and Values @uofwaterloo @cstv-uw.bsky.social · May 28
With the 2025 G7 presidency, #Canada can build up its own #AI infrastructure and advocate for—and adopt—appropriate regulations, argue @richardgold.bsky.social & @vanbergheneu.bsky.social

theconversation.com/canada-has-a...
Canada has a chance to lead on AI policy and data governance at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit
Canada must back its rhetoric on AI and digital innovation with action that resonates at home and abroad.
theconversation.com

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · May 27
New from me & @vanbergheneu.bsky.social‬: Canada has a chance to lead on AI policy and data governance at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit theconversation.com/canada-has-a...
Canada has a chance to lead on AI policy and data governance at the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit
Canada must back its rhetoric on AI and digital innovation with action that resonates at home and abroad.
theconversation.com

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · May 27
@tridentpct.bsky.social‬ @conscience-network.bsky.social @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social

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Open Science NL @opensciencenl.bsky.social · May 27
Open Science NL is inviting researchers to submit proposals that contribute to building a robust evidence base needed to effectively promote open science in the Netherlands and beyond. The deadline for submissions is 16 September.
More information 👉 www.openscience.nl/en/news/rese...
Research on open science: help build a solid evidence base | Open Science NL
Open Science NL invites interested parties to submit applications for the new call Research on open science. This call focuses on research into open science practices, with the aim of strengthening th...
www.openscience.nl

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Emma Chory, Ph.D. @chorye.bsky.social · May 19
NIH just early-expired its 1st & only software NOFO: “Building Sustainable Software Tools for Open Science.” Our proposal supported lab automation software infrastructure, with backing from major robotics companies. I guess “sustainable” is too risky now. So much for funding the STEM workforce.

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NPR @npr.org · May 16
The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding. University leaders say no other source can fill the void.
What losing billions in federal grants means for universities, and the nation
The Trump administration has so far frozen about $11 billion in research funding. University leaders say no other source can fill the void.
www.npr.org

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Onisillos @onisillos.bsky.social · May 16
"The Pandemic Treaty may be a diplomatic achievement — but also a mirror. It reflects a global health system still reliant on charity and unrealistic optimism. That model cost at least 1.3 million lives due to delayed vaccine access. Repeating those mistakes would be indefensible."
What’s missing from the WHO Pandemic Treaty
Fixing the root causes of vaccine inequity requires long-term investments in manufacturing, regulation, and market incentives.
www.statnews.com

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E. Richard Gold @richardgold.bsky.social · May 12
With quotes from @mcgilluniversity.bsky.social's own @jk-neuropath.bsky.social!
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · May 12
"[I] will not be travelling to the United States right now because it feels very dangerous to do so.”

Academic organizations are changing their conference plans to deal with the threat of the US border.

www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7531255
Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S. Conference organizers say they made changes after members expressed concerns over U.S. travel

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · May 12
"[I] will not be travelling to the United States right now because it feels very dangerous to do so.”

Academic organizations are changing their conference plans to deal with the threat of the US border.

www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7531255
Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S. Conference organizers say they made changes after members expressed concerns over U.S. travel

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Conscience @conscience-network.bsky.social · May 7
Can open science fuel growth? In Canadian SME Magazine, our @richardgold.bsky.social argues it can—offering a lower-cost, collaborative path for early-stage innovation. Read it here: canadiansme.ca/canadian-sme...