A new BIOSCI prototype mailing list has been established for BioThermoKinetics. The address is in Europe btk-mca@daresbury.ac.uk rest of the world btk-mca@net.bio.net The discussion leader is John Woods (eanv20@castle.edinburgh.ac.uk) and a description of the newsgroup follows. From July 1993, this mailing list is also mirrored in the Usenet newsgroup bionet.metabolic-reg . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ``The International Study Group for BioThermoKinetics is an informal group devoted to the quantitative understanding of the kinetics, thermodynamics and control of biological processes at the cellular level ... BTK meetings are aimed at providing a forum for a vivid exchange of ideas between experimenters with a keen eye for quantitative aspects, theoreticians with a keen eye for the experimental practice and those in between.'' (Preface, Programme for 5th BTK meeting) This mailing list is intended to provide not only some continuity between the biennial meetings but also to serve to propagate interest in the subjects covered. Informal participation is welcomed from all fields (and at all levels), and it is particularly, but not exclusively, encouraged in the domain of Metabolic Control Analysis --- the investigation of control in biological systems. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The group will be announced this one time on BIONEWS/bionet.announce and then further promotion is the discussion leader's responsibility; the group will not be listed on the BIOSCI info sheet until/unless it passes a vote for full newsgroup status in six months. PLEASE NOTE THAT A PARALLEL ADDRESS IN THE UK DOES *NOT* EXIST FOR THIS MAILING LIST. ALL SUBSCRIPTION REQUESTS TO THIS LIST REGARDLESS OF YOUR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO BIOSCI@NET.BIO.NET as long as this list remains in its current status. ALL MESSAGES TO THE LIST SHOULD BE SENT ONLY TO THE POSTING ADDRESS ABOVE AT net.bio.net. A copy of the proto-newsgroup policy is appended below. Sincerely, Dave Kristofferson BIOSCI/bionet Manager kristoff@net.bio.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroup Creation Policy ------------------------- For full-fledged BIOSCI newsgroup status (also see "prototype" rules below): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- (usual stuff deleted) BIOSCI "prototype" newsgroup creation policy -------------------------------------------- We will be happy to establish and administer a straight *mailing* list *without* an associated USENET newsgroup for a six month trial period for anyone that wants to try to form a new electronic community in the biological sciences (We stress that the topics are limited to professional communications though.). The mailing lists will be maintained *initially* only at net.bio.net instead of at both BIOSCI sites, and will not be added to the BIOSCI information sheet listing. It will be the responsibility of the person who proposes the list to get it up and running within the six month period. They will have to handle promotion; our involvement at BIOSCI at net.bio.net will be limited to creating the list, putting out one announcement about it, and handling subscription requests. After six months, the list will be put out for discussion and a vote according to our procedures for full-fledged newsgroups above (unless the organizer decides to bow out). If it passes it will become a full-fledged BIOSCI newsgroup at both net.bio.net and daresbury.ac.uk and will also have a parallel USENET newsgroup. If it fails, the prototype mailing list at net.bio.net will be shut down. Note that this service does not preclude people who have an idea that has widespread appeal from following our current newsgroup creation policy and going to a vote after a 10 day discussion. If you have an idea for a prototype newsgroup, please send it to biosci@net.bio.net.