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The Two Cultures of Science: the Movement for Reproducibility and the Movement for Open Science

The Two Cultures of Science: the Movement for Reproducibility and the Movement for Open Science

In the world of scientific research today, there’s a revolution going on – over the last decade or so, scientists across many disciplines have been seeking to improve the workings of science and its methods. To do this, scientists are largely following one of two paths: the movement for reproducibility and the movement for open science. Both movements aim to create centralized archives for data, computer code and other resources, but from there, the paths diverge. 

COVID-19 Vaccines Could End Up With Bias Built Right In

COVID-19 Vaccines Could End Up With Bias Built Right In

Some of the leading candidates might work better for the richest people in the world, simply on account of how they're made.

How Mathematical 'Hocus-Pocus' Saved Particle Physics

How Mathematical 'Hocus-Pocus' Saved Particle Physics

Renormalization has become perhaps the single most important advance in theoretical physics in 50 years.

The Lasting Misery of Coronavirus Long-haulers

The Lasting Misery of Coronavirus Long-haulers

Months after infection with SARS-CoV-2, some people are still battling crushing fatigue, lung damage and other symptoms of 'long COVID'.

First Report of the INGSA Evidence-to-Policy Tracker

First Report of the INGSA Evidence-to-Policy Tracker

The aim of the study is not to compare and assess the success of countries’ key Covid policy responses, but rather to compare the various ways in which evidence has been marshalled and applied.

Frozen Poo and Narcissists' Eyebrows Studies Win Ig Nobel Prizes

Frozen Poo and Narcissists' Eyebrows Studies Win Ig Nobel Prizes

Gongs also awarded for research into vibrating earthworms, French kissing and bellowing alligators.

Survey: Impact of Parenthood on Career Progression in STEM - Mothers in Science

Survey: Impact of Parenthood on Career Progression in STEM - Mothers in Science

Mother in Science is launching the first global survey to measure the impact of having children on career progression, scientific productivity and career choices of women in STEMM, and to identify the specific motherhood-related factors driving gender imbalance in STEMM employment.

America's Top Science Journal Has Had It With Trump

America's Top Science Journal Has Had It With Trump

The editor of Science has abandoned staid academic-speak to take on falsehoods in the White House-decorum be damned.

100 Inspiring Hispanic Scientists in America

100 Inspiring Hispanic Scientists in America

In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, Christina Termini from UCLA presents a list of 100 Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America that all researchers can look to for inspiration.

Building Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility in Scholarly Communications

Building Equity, Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility in Scholarly Communications

The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) is pleased to announce the formal launch of our organization.

Researchers Highlight 'questionable' Data in Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Results

Researchers Highlight 'questionable' Data in Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Trial Results

Open letter flags results that appear to be duplicated and calls for access to the underlying data on the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for widespread use.

How the Internet Archive is Ensuring Permanent Access to Open Access Journal Articles - Internet Archive Blogs

How the Internet Archive is Ensuring Permanent Access to Open Access Journal Articles - Internet Archive Blogs

Internet Archive has archived and identified 9 million open access journal articles- the next 5 million is getting harder.

Evaluating the Impact of Open Access Policies on Research Institutions

Evaluating the Impact of Open Access Policies on Research Institutions

The proportion of research outputs published in open access journals or made available on other freely-accessible platforms has increased over the past two decades, driven largely by funder mandates, institutional policies, grass-roots advocacy, and changing attitudes in the research community.

Questionable Research Practices May Have Little Effect on Replicability

Questionable Research Practices May Have Little Effect on Replicability

This article examines why many studies fail to replicate statistically significant published results.