Science Conferences Are Stuck in the Dark Ages
Exhausting, expensive, and exclusive, these conferences needs to be modernized. The future of science depends on it.
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Reflections from COP25 in Madrid
You've seen the news: COP25, the recent UN climate talks in Madrid, ended in disappointment and also set a record for the longest-ever COP. UCS's press release headline says it all: World's Nations Take Immoral Stance at COP25, Side with Trump, Bolsonaro Rather Than Youth Across the Globe. Here are
5 Things We Learned About Peer Review in 2019
Peer review can increase the chances of future collaboration, but it doesn't help much against author conflicts of interest.
EPA Science Advisers Slammed the Agency for Ignoring Science. Here is What They Said
EPA Science Advisers Slammed the Agency for Ignoring Science. Here is What They Said
In a stinging rebuke of the Trump administration’s handling of science, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisory panel has found major shortcomings in the agency’s pursuit of key regulatory rollbacks.
Automated Hacking, Deepfakes Are Going to Be Major Cybersecurity Threats in 2020
Automated Hacking, Deepfakes Are Going to Be Major Cybersecurity Threats in 2020
Artificial intelligence used to carry out automated, targeted hacking is set to be one of the major threats to look out for in 2020, according to a cybersecurity expert.
Open Access in 2019: Which Countries Are the Biggest Publishers of OA Journals?
Open Access in 2019: Which Countries Are the Biggest Publishers of OA Journals?
Fifty percent of the open access journals listed in DOAJ in 2019 are published in Europe, and the United Kingdom is the biggest publisher of OA journals in DOAJ.
Apprenticeship Series: Age of Apprenticeships
Employers are missing the opportunity to support career changes, upskilling, and return to work opportunities which are relevant and inclusive to a diverse range of people.
Discussion of Value Metrics for Data Repositories in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Discussion of Value Metrics for Data Repositories in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Approaches for assessing the costs and benefits of publishing scientific data in various repositories are evaluated. The article identifies metrics useful for the reporting of their data services.
A Toast to the Error Detectors
Let 2020 be the year in which we value those who ensure that science is self-correcting.
We Are Seeing the Very Worst of Our Scientific Predictions Come to Pass in These Bushfires | Joëlle Gergis
Have the 2010s Been Good for Peer Review?
How has peer review fared in the 2010s? We outline some key trends that have helped to define, challenge and progress the peer review system over the decade.
Justice Department investigates Sci-Hub founder on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence
Justice Department investigates Sci-Hub founder on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence
Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy
What we learned from the spy in your pocket.
FDA Approves an Ebola Vaccine, Long in Development, for the First Time - STAT
The vaccine, developed by Merck, protects against Zaire ebolaviruses, the species of the virus that has been the most common cause of Ebola outbreaks.
Head of Ancient-DNA Lab Sacked for ‘serious Misconduct’
Alan Cooper was dismissed as the leader of a prestigious genomics centre, following an investigation.
Springer Nature May Pull Plan S Backing over 'unfair' Rules
World's second-biggest publisher says proposals to accelerate switch to open access would not be sustainable for many titles
There's No Winter Break From 'Publish or Perish'
An analysis of submissions to two top journals showed that scientists in the U.S. were highly likely to be working during holidays.
The Scientific Events That Shaped the Decade
The 2010s have seen breakthroughs in frontiers from gene editing to gravitational waves. The coming one must focus on climate change.
Inferring the Causal Effect of Journals on Citations
Articles in high-impact journals are by definition more highly cited on average. But are they cited more often because the articles are somehow "better"? Or are they cited more often simply because they appeared in a high-impact journal?
The PhD Student's Dilemma
Navigating the turbulent waters of the doctoral voyage
Science Groups, Senator Warn Trump Administration Not to Change Publishing Rulescdscdscdsc
Science Groups, Senator Warn Trump Administration Not to Change Publishing Rulescdscdscdsc
Letters blast rumored shift to immediate open access for taxpayer-funded studies
COAlition S Reaction to Springer Nature's Open Letter on Transformative Journals
An opportunity for journals and publishers to take the bold step of changing their business model?
Gender Differences in How Scientists Present the Importance of Their Research
Do men and women differ in how positively they frame their research findings and is the positive framing of research is associated with higher downstream citations?
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Ten people who mattered in science in 2019 according to nature.
The Altmetric Top 100 - 2019
The research that caught the public imagination in 2019.
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