Max Planck Authors can Publish for Free in PeerJ

The Max Planck Society has signed a new open access agreement with PeerJ. This means all MP authors can publish at no costs to themselves in the peer-reviewed journal covering the biological and medical sciences.

PeerJ offers an interesting open access business model, so authors pay for a lifetime publishing plan. The Max Planck Society meets the costs for ‘Enhanced Plans’ (including two articles per year) for accepted MP authors.

See the press release at http://blog.peerj.com/post/97050873493/max-planck-authors-can-now-publish-for-free-in-peerj

Max Planck Research Perspectives 2014

The research perspectives series identifies promising fields which are being regarded by the Max Planck Society as particularly innovative and pioneering. In the 2014 issue six forward-looking research fields are highlighted. One of the pioneering works is about “Chemistry and Renewable Energy: Generation Gap“.

Research Perspectives 2014 of the Max Planck Society
http://www.mpg.de/perspectives

Das Harnack-Haus in den 20er Jahren

Die Max-Planck-Gesellschaft in Berlin lädt am 18. Januar 2014 zu einem wissenschaftlichen Klubabend im Salon Sophie Charlotte ein.

18. Januar 2014 | 18 – 24 Uhr
WissenschaftsForum Berlin und Max Planck Science Gallery

Dabei werden unter anderem Einblicke in die Geschichte des Harnack-Hauses gewährt. Es werden Rundgänge durch die Ausstellung Klub der Nobelpreisträger – Das Harnack-Haus von 1929 in Berlin-Dahlem sowie eine Lesung aus Reportagen und Briefen der Zwanziger Jahre über das Harnack-Haus angeboten.

Programmdetails: http://www.mpg.de/7663123/Klubhaus-Europa