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Open Science

The Benefits of Open Science Are Not Inevitable: Monitoring Its Development Should Be Value-led

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Open Science

The Benefits of Open Science Are Not Inevitable: Monitoring Its Development Should Be Value-led

Open science is increasingly becoming a policy focus and paradigm for all scientific research. Ismael Rafols, Ingeborg Meijer and Jordi Molas-Gallart argue that attempts to monitor the transition to open science should be informed by the values underpinning this change, rather than discrete indicators of open science practices.

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Peer Review
Funding

Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?

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Peer Review
Funding

Evaluation of Research Proposals by Peer Review Panels: Broader Panels for Broader Assessments?

This exploratory observational study at two large biomedical and health research funders in the Netherlands provides insight into how scientific quality and societal relevance are discussed in panel meetings.

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COVID-19
Policy

Analysis of COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Policy in Finland: a Transformative Policy Mix Approach

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COVID-19
Policy

Analysis of COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Policy in Finland: a Transformative Policy Mix Approach

This paper studies the national implementation, in Finland, of the European Union (EU) programme for COVID-19 recovery, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), as an example of a cross-sectoral policy programme.

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Reproducibility

Recent Claims Cast Doubt on Legitimacy of Behavioral Science

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Reproducibility

Recent Claims Cast Doubt on Legitimacy of Behavioral Science

Assessing allegations of data manipulation in psychological studies involving a Harvard Business School professor, Paul Eccleson asks whether we can trust research on behavioral science.
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Opinion
Funding

To Speed Scientific Progress, Do Away With Funding Delays

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To Speed Scientific Progress, Do Away With Funding Delays

The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health are frequently described as the world’s gold standard for scientific funding. Operationally, however, they are not keeping pace with progress at the scientific frontier.

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Opinion
Research
Funding

Why Does Impact Still Feel Like an Add-on to Research Designs?

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Research
Funding

Why Does Impact Still Feel Like an Add-on to Research Designs?

Reflecting on his role as an academic and member of a research funding organisation, Duncan Green, considers how impact has in some ways still not become embedded in research culture and is often treated a bureaucratic hurdle to overcome.

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Early Career Researchers
Careers

Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst

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Early Career Researchers
Careers

Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst

Many researchers of color are at a disadvantage when applying for postdoctoral positions. That’s one of the main findings of a new study of 22,098 applications for 769 scientific postdoc positions at nine U.S. universities. 

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Horizon Europe
Collaboration
China
EU

Bans, Flagships, and a Green Pivot: The State of EU-China Research Relations

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Horizon Europe
Collaboration
China
EU

Bans, Flagships, and a Green Pivot: The State of EU-China Research Relations

China's involvement in Horizon Europe is becoming increasingly restricted to environment-focused and basic research, but is still holding up despite geopolitical headwinds and the disruption to face-to-face contact caused by the pandemic.

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AI
Biotechnology

Governance of AI in Bio: Harnessing the Benefits While Reducing the Risks

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AI
Biotechnology

Governance of AI in Bio: Harnessing the Benefits While Reducing the Risks

To develop an overarching framework that includes addressing bio-related risks, Congress, federal agencies, and non-governmental AI stakeholders must work together.
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Science Policy

Scientific Board to Advise UN on Breakthroughs in Science and Technology

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Science Policy

Scientific Board to Advise UN on Breakthroughs in Science and Technology

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the creation of a Scientific Advisory Board “to advise UN leaders on ... how to harness the benefits of these advances and mitigate potential risks.”

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Open Science

CERN and NASA Join Forces to Commit to a Research Future That is Open and Accessible for All

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Open Science

CERN and NASA Join Forces to Commit to a Research Future That is Open and Accessible for All

A summit, entitled “Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science”, took place at CERN from 10 to 14 July, bringing together representatives from 70 scientific institutions to discuss how to develop and implement open science policies across the globe.

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Pseudo-science

Karl Popper on Falsification: Science Vs. Pseudoscience

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Pseudo-science

Karl Popper on Falsification: Science Vs. Pseudoscience

What separates science from pseudoscience, and what should a scientist be like? Karl Popper believed that the notion of falsification could help answer these questions.
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EU
Funding

Shortage of Funding and Lack of Scale Are Holding Back EU Industrial Policy

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Funding

Shortage of Funding and Lack of Scale Are Holding Back EU Industrial Policy

Since March 2020 the European Commission has been making moves to improve Europe’s industrial competitiveness. Experts say things are moving in the right direction, but warn there is not enough money or enough focus on scaling up.

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Science

Why Creativity in Science Matters and Three Ways to Achieve It

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Why Creativity in Science Matters and Three Ways to Achieve It

Creativity is critical to the future of work. The Future of Jobs Report 2023 ranked analytical thinking and creative thinking as the first and second most important skills that workers will need to have in the future. 

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STEM
Women in Science

Girls Have Overtaken Boys in Science Participation. In Workplaces, It's a Completely Different Story

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STEM
Women in Science

Girls Have Overtaken Boys in Science Participation. In Workplaces, It's a Completely Different Story

Young women get better grades in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but progress on jobs for women in these industries has been painfully slow.
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