Why BMI is Flawed - and How to Redefine Obesity
The main diagnostic test for obesity - the body mass index - accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.
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Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs
Horizon Europe Successor Needs €200B to Meet Future Challenges, Say MEPs
The European Union's next seven-year science funding programme has to have a budget of €200 billion to ensure that future challenges can be met, say two of the European Parliament's top voices on research and innovation policy, Christian Ehler and Maria da Graça Carvalho.
Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections
Swiss Eye 'window of Opportunity' for Horizon Europe Association After Federal Elections
Swiss voters will go to the polls on October 22 as the country's scientists endure another year locked out of Horizon Europe, the EU's research and innovation programme. In May 2021, Swiss leaders walked away from negotiations to agree a new overarching deal between Brussels and Bern, citing fears that it would allow EU citizens working in Switzerland to claim equal welfare payments.
Some Nobel Winners Are Great Intellects, Others Are Lucky. There's More to Science Than These Prizes.
Some Nobel Winners Are Great Intellects, Others Are Lucky. There's More to Science Than These Prizes.
Opinion: The flaws of the awards, seen by the public as the only game in town, are hindering the pursuit of innovation.
Gender Bias in Funding Evaluation: A Randomized Experiment
Gender Bias in Funding Evaluation: A Randomized Experiment
Gender differences in research funding exist but bias evidence is elusive and findings are contradictory. Contrary to some previous research, a new study found no evidence that male or female PIs received significantly different scores.
Modern Government and Science Advice
Governments need to understand science. This is obvious when thinking about defense and security, health, or the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, but it is true for all areas of government activity.
Recommendations for policy makers on net-zero action
Align commitments with the assumptions and criteria of the science based 1.5°C scenarios
Commission Gears Up to Confront the Risks Generative Artificial Intelligence Poses to Science
Nobel Prize Debate Misses the Mark on the Real Culprits Ignoring Scientific Merit
South Korean Scientists' Outcry over Planned R&D Budget Cuts
In a nation with historically high levels of spending on research and development, the proposed cuts have provoked a strong response.
'Momentum Building' Around CERN's Next Particle Collider
Preparations for a massive new particle smasher near Geneva are picking up speed. But the huge physics project faces many obstacles.
Is It TikTok or Global Crisis? How the World Lost Its Trust in Scientists
Is It TikTok or Global Crisis? How the World Lost Its Trust in Scientists
Nobel laureate and physicist Giorgio Parisi was attacked for presenting evidence on Covid - it made him reflect on how we can rebuild faith in science.
Podcast: Wo Sind die Frauen in der Nobelpreiswoche?
In der Wissenschaft sind Frauen genauso erfolgreich wie Männer. Oft werden ihre Leistungen aber übersehen. Warum, das erforscht die Soziologin Sandra Beaufays. Und Astrophysikerin Katrin Altwegg erzählt, warum ihr der Durchbruch an die Spitze trotz allem gelungen ist.
The Global Science Partnership: A toolkit for including policymaking for climate change
The Global Science Partnership: A toolkit for including policymaking for climate change
The toolkit walks through six steps to achieve more effective and inclusive climate policymaking, based on learnings from citizen engagement and science research pilots worldwide.
New Zealand Trumpets Flying Start in Horizon Europe
New Zealand has won four Horizon Europe bids so far, outperforming its own expectations but raising questions over how it can control participation costs if they spiral beyond Wellington's forecasts.
Using the GSDR to Guide a Credible and Effective Second Half of the 2030 Agenda
Using the GSDR to Guide a Credible and Effective Second Half of the 2030 Agenda
The 2023 Global Sustainable Development report sets the stage for transformative action in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Can world leaders translate these insights into concrete actions?
Can Scientific Expertise Sway Public Opinion on Clean Air Zones?
How much do the views of scientists and experts count when it comes to securing public support for traffic restrictions?
The Disinformation Sleuths: a Key Role for Scientists in Impending Elections
Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity
Seize the Moment: Researchers Have a Rare Opportunity to Make Progress in Protecting Global Biodiversity
A quiet revolution is taking place to incorporate the costs of biodiversity loss into economic planning. It needs researchers to be engaged.
Viewpoint: Horizon Europe Missions Are a Long-term Game
The Horizon Europe Missions won't deliver results without widespread change in how policy is made in Europe.
Why So Many Americans Are Losing Trust in Science
Dr. Mandy Cohen has been on a national tour. The new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, she aims to rebuild trust in that troubled agency at a moment when Covid-19 cases are rising again and the Biden administration has begun a new vaccine campaign.
The Leiden Ranking Goes Beyond Ranking
Today the CWTS Leiden Ranking and the INORMS More Than Our Rank initiative announce a new partnership, aimed at highlighting the accomplishments of universities beyond what is captured in university rankings.
AI Tools As Science Policy Advisers? The Potential and the Pitfalls
Large language models and other artificial-intelligence systems could be excellent at synthesizing scientific evidence for policymakers - but only with appropriate safeguards and humans in the loop.
Truly Open Science Needs Knowledge Synthesis
Truly open science requires that the public is not only able to access the products of research, but the knowledge embedded within.
Editorial: Proudly Nonprofit
It is vital that scientists engage in discussions about open access because publishing is rapidly changing, and at the moment, there are no certain outcomes in the long run.
Universities Axe Diversity Statements in Wake of US Supreme Court Ruling on Affirmative Action
Podcast: Open Science - Moving From Possible to Expected to Required
A decade ago, University of Virginia psychology professor Brian Nosek cofounded an unusual nonprofit, the Center for Open Science. It’s been a cheerleader, enabler, and nagger to convince scientists that making their methods, data, and papers available to others makes for better science.
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