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How 'overreaction' Made Vietnam a Virus Success
Vietnam chose to prevent rather than fight Covid-19, a strategy which means it has had no virus deaths.
Covid-19 Can Damage Lungs of Victims Beyond Recognition, Expert Says
Organs of some who die after over a month in hospital sustain 'complete disruption', peers told.
A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington's Rank and File
Efforts to block research on climate change don't just come from the Trump political appointees on top. Lower managers in government are taking their cues, and running with them.
The Lancet's Editor: 'The UK's Response to Coronavirus is the Greatest Science Policy Failure for a Generation'
NIH Peer Review: Criterion Scores Completely Account for Racial Disparities in Overall Impact Scores
NIH Peer Review: Criterion Scores Completely Account for Racial Disparities in Overall Impact Scores
Study found that preliminary criterion scores fully account for racial disparities - yet do not explain all of the variability - in preliminary overall impact scores.
'It's What Students Look For': the Dutch University That's Only Hiring Women
'It's What Students Look For': the Dutch University That's Only Hiring Women
Just 15% of professors at Eindhoven University of Technology were women until it introduced a radical new scheme.
Forecasting for COVID-19 Has Failed - International Institute of Forecasters
COVID-19 is a major acute crisis with unpredictable consequences. Many scientists have struggled to make forecasts about its impact. However, despite involving many excellent modelers, best intentions, and highly sophisticated tools, forecasting efforts have largely failed.
The Pandemic Claims New Victims: Prestigious Medical Journals
Two major study retractions in one month have left researchers wondering if the peer review process is broken.
Is Peer Review a Good Idea?
This Article examines the effect of abolishing peer review on the changed incentive structure and the likely effects on the behaviour of individual scientists, and concludes that, abolishing peer review has overall slightly positive results.
Value People As Well As Papers to Improve Research Culture
As scientists, we try to make sure our research is rigorous so that we can avoid costly errors. We should take the same approach to tackle issues in research culture, says Professor Christopher Jackson.
150 Faculty Members Sign Open Letter to Georgia State University President for More Diversity | The Atlanta Voice
150 Faculty Members Sign Open Letter to Georgia State University President for More Diversity | The Atlanta Voice
Over 150 Georgia State University faculty members signed an open letter to the school's president, Mark Becker, regarding a greater push for diversity and inclusion within its faculty.
MIT, Guided by Open Access Principles, Ends Elsevier Negotiations
Institute ends negotiations for a new journals contract in the absence of a proposal aligning with the MIT Framework for Publisher Contracts.
Do University Excellence Initiatives Work?
Nations are increasingly making conscious efforts to propel a subset of their universities into the global elite. But are such aspirations ever met? And, if they are, is that a blessing or a curse for those institutions denied entry to the club?
New Report Will Support UKRI's Commitment to Strengthening Research Integrity and Culture
New Report Will Support UKRI's Commitment to Strengthening Research Integrity and Culture
Personal integrity and local culture are key to research integrity, and bullying and harassment is the single biggest negative influence, according to a new study by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Covid-19 Studies Based on Flawed Surgisphere Data Force Medical Journals to Review Processes
Covid-19 Studies Based on Flawed Surgisphere Data Force Medical Journals to Review Processes
New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet peer reviewers did not see raw data behind findings before publication.
Influencing Policy as an Early-Career Researcher
COVID-19 has given the public a newfound sense of the vitality of science. At the same time, policy makers are more than ever leaning on scientific advice to guide the way forward.
Thousands of Scientists Worldwide to Go on Strike for Black Lives
Academics and some scientific organizations will stop research activities on 10 June to reflect and take action on systemic inequalities in science.
Systemic Racism: Science Must Listen, Learn and Change
Nature commits to working to end anti-Black practices in research.
IBM Will No Longer Offer, Develop, or Research Facial Recognition Technology
IBM Will No Longer Offer, Develop, or Research Facial Recognition Technology
IBM is also advocating for police reform.
How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture
The research world has moved faster than many would have suspected possible in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In five months, a volume of work has been generated that even the most intensive of emergent fields have taken years to create.In our new report, How COVID-19 is Changing Research Culture, we investigate the research landscape trends and cultural changes in response to COVID-19. The report includes analysis of publication trends, geographic focal points of research, and collaboration patterns.
Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Tender Results
Exploring Collaborative Non-commercial Publishing Models for Open Access: Tender Results
cOAlition S announces that the tender was awarded to a consortium coordinated by OPERAS.
UK Universities Suffer Worst-ever Rankings in World League Table
Nearly three-quarters of UK universities slipped down while Asian institutions rose.
Just How Historic Is the Latest Covid-19 Science Meltdown?
Don't blame last week's journal retractions on the scary pace of the pandemic. "Once-in-a-lifetime" scandals like this seem to happen all the time.
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