Reward the forgotten foot soldiers of science
The story of CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing has tended to focus on a few key players.
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Stop the privatization of health data
Stop the privatization of health data
Tech giants moving into health may widen inequalities and harm research, unless people can access and share their data, warn John T. Wilbanks and Eric J.
Turkish academics targeted as government reacts to failed coup
Recall of those studying abroad is latest step after forced resignations and firings.
Thomson Reuters defends impact factor
Thomson Reuters claims it has “never advocated” the use of the impact factor for the “analysis of individual research artefacts or people”.
NWO makes 3 million available for Replication Studies pilot
The pilot focuses on replicating studies that have a large impact on science, government policy or the public debate.
Royal Society science medal and awards winners
Scientific awards, medals and prizes awarded by the Royal Society in 2016.
Policy Implications of Aging in the NIH-Funded Workforce
Aging of the NIH-funded independent investigator workforce is an accumulation of multiple factors including a shift in perceptions, expectations, and the general structure of the extramural workforce, as well as global macroeconomic factors.
Initial steps toward reproducible research
Suggestions of how to get started, in seeking to adopt a reproducible workflow for one's computational research.
Peer review and competition in the Art Exhibition Game
Peer review and competition in the Art Exhibition Game
Competition leads to more innovation but also to more unfair reviews and to a lower level of agreement between reviewers. Moreover, competition does not improve the average quality of published works.
Five cornerstones of a global bioeconomy
Beate El-Chichakli and colleagues outline principles for coordinating bio-based industries to achieve many of the sustainable development goals.
Race, not gender, is key factor in NIH awards
Race not gender appears to be the most significant factor influencing the award of a National Institutes of Health Research Project Grant, according to a new study led by a University of Kansas economist.
Ten Simple Rules for Taking Advantage of Git and GitHub
All software used for the analysis should be either carefully documented or, better yet, openly shared and directly accessible to others.
With new owner, the hated 'impact factor' is overdue for change
The impact factor is a poor measure of a journal's quality, and academics say it should either be overhauled or done away with entirely.
So Many Research Scientists, So Few Openings as Professors
There is such a surplus of Ph.D.s that in the most popular fields, like biomedicine, fewer than one in six reach their goal in academia.
Don't turn students into consumers – the US proves it's a recipe for disaster
Americans embraced the marketisation of higher education, with profit-making colleges and debt-laden customers. The result has been corruption and failure
Crowdsourcing biomedical research: leveraging communities as innovation engines
Crowdsourcing biomedical research: leveraging communities as innovation engines
Crowdsourcing the analysis of complex and massive data has emerged as a framework to find robust methodologies. When the crowdsourcing is done in the form of collaborative scientific competitions, known as Challenges, the validation of the methods is inherently addressed.
The 7 biggest problems facing science, according to 270 scientists
These are dark times for science so we asked hundreds of researchers how to fix it.
Life as an anxious scientist
In talking with some folks about mental health issues in academia, one thing that comes up is the idea that maybe people are better scientists because of those issues.
When the President of the United States Writes an Article in Your Journal
How do you edit Barack Obama? The Chronicle spoke to the editor in chief of a journal that published the president’s article on the future of health-care reform on Monday.
After protest, Canada’s health science funder reverses course on peer review changes
Researchers had rebelled against shift to online-only reviews.
Beware ‘nefarious’ use of open data, summit hears
Beware ‘nefarious’ use of open data, summit hears
Senior academic from the university embroiled in the ‘Climategate’ scandal warns how open data can be used irresponsibly to damage science.
Canadian researchers who commit scientific fraud are protected by privacy laws
Canadian researchers who commit scientific fraud are protected by privacy laws
The publicly funded agency responsible for policing scientific fraud is keeping secret the details surrounding these researchers. Their names, where they worked, and what they did wrong is protected under privacy laws.
Watch out for cheats in citation game
The focus on impact of published research has created new opportunities for misconduct and fraudsters, says Mario Biagioli.
How technology disrupted the truth
Social media has swallowed the news – threatening the funding of public-interest reporting and ushering in an era when everyone has their own facts. But the consequences go far beyond journalism.
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