What It Feels Like for Women Building Science Careers
Australia's parliament has a problem retaining experienced women. As a workplace, it's not alone.
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From 101 Innovations to a Roadmap for Collaboration
Last month, I participated virtually in the Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools (JROST) workshop as 86 individuals from 58 different organizations gathered in Berkeley on August 27-28 to explore the growing category of open source scholarly workflow tools, to…
Plan T: Scrap APCs and Switch to Submission Fees.
Plan S proposes to take a hammer to how we fund peer review and publication. Submission fees deserve serious consideration.
Measles Outbreak in United States and Europe: The Dangerous Result of Science-Denial
Measles Outbreak in United States and Europe: The Dangerous Result of Science-Denial
The measles outbreak in the United States and Europe keeps spreading despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. The cause? Science-denial.
Scientist Publishes A List Of Known Harassers in Academia
Rates of sexual abuse and harassment in academic science are second only to the military. It's estimated that at least half of women faculty and staff face.
Mass Resignation Guts Board of Prestigious Cochrane Collaboration
Governing board of the evidence-based medicine group may now be dissolved entirely.
Turmoil Erupts over Expulsion from Leading Evidence-based Medicine Group
One of the medical world’s most respected expert bodies is in turmoil as its annual meeting gets underway after its governing board voted to expel a member.
How Traditional Publishing Works
Essay on how traditional publishing works: its market mechanism and editorial strategy.
Open Research Fund: Applications Submitted
For the first time, the Wellcome Trust is publishing received project proposals, and will be adding funding decisions end of October.
Brexit No Deal Factsheet
A factsheet summarising why the UK leaving the EU with no-deal is a bad deal for science, and outlining what a deal for science should look like.
Eight Ways to Tackle Diversity and Inclusion in Peer Review
We continue our Peer Review Week celebrations with a roundup of articles about bias, diversity, and inclusion in peer review, by Alice Meadows, including eight lessons we can all learn from them.
Men and Women Use Their Time Differently, but Everyone Works Too Much
Universities Are Worse Than Drug Companies at Reporting Clinical Trial Results
Universities Are Worse Than Drug Companies at Reporting Clinical Trial Results
Almost 90% of academic clinical trials are not reported promptly to European registry.
How AI Technology Can Tame the Scientific Literature
As artificially intelligent tools for literature and data exploration evolve, developers seek to automate how hypotheses are generated and validated.
Can Lifestyle Preferences Help Explain the Persistent Gender Gap in Academia?
58 Organizations Gather to Workshop a Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools
86 people from 58 different organizations gathered in Berkeley, CA and remotely to attend the first workshop convened by the Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools, to develop a common vision, user stories, and roadmap to support open science research workflows, and better coordinate work across the community of open science projects.
The Scientific Prize Network Predicts Who Pushes the Boundaries of Science
Gender and International Diversity Improves Equity in Peer Review
Gender and International Diversity Improves Equity in Peer Review
The acceptance rate for eLife manuscripts with male last authors was significantly higher than for female last authors, and this gender inequity was greatest when the team of reviewers was all male; mixed-gender gatekeeper teams lead to more equitable peer review outcomes.
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