Openism, IPism, Fundamentalism, and Pragmatism
On the importance of remaining pragmatic due to the risk of collapsing the entire publishing system in an effort to improve it.
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Who governs science?
Recent retraction of two papers on stem-cell research by the journal Nature highlights weaknesses in this self-regulatory framework that scientists need to address.
Financial costs and personal consequences of research misconduct resulting in retracted publications
Financial costs and personal consequences of research misconduct resulting in retracted publications
Papers retracted due to misconduct accounted for approximately $58 million in direct funding by the NIH between 1992 and 2012, less than 1% of the NIH budget over this period.
Open letter by Science Europe
The new EU data protection regulations adopted earlier this year by the European Parliament would undermine important research using personal data.
Open letter to the AAAS
A number of suggestions for the new AAAS open access journal Science Advances.
Creating an ever-flexible center for tech innovation
Dan Huttenlocher, dean of the Cornell Tech Campus, shares what it's like building an innovation center.
How much does it cost eLife to publish an article?
eLife has released its 2013 financials, which give an indication of what a premier OA journal article costs to produce.
The Rise of the Post-Post-Postdoc
On the state of the postdoc — the staple of the science scholar's life cycle that's now gaining steam in the humanities.
ERC Workshop on Research Data Management and Sharing
Exploring the topic together with ERC grantees and other researchers, with representatives from funding bodies, universities and other research performers, with publishers, policy makers and other interested parties.
EPSRC sets new strategy
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.
High-risk brain research wins NSF backing
NSF awards $10.8 million in grants to support US government initiative.
Rejected work gets back in the line-up
Paper turned down for plagiarising surfaces in another of publisher’s journals.
Research funders provide OA support
Overview of some of the approaches that research funders take to open access and why.
How Google Science could transform academic publishing
Google is allegedly working on a free, open access platform for the research, collaboration and publishing of peer-reviewed scientific journals. At least, that is apparently what one individual wants us to believe.
Science is still a final frontier for women
Women continue to face serious obstacles when pursuing a scientific career in Switzerland, with the juggle of family life and research particularly difficult.
Publishers' copyright move 'could limit use of research'
Scientific publishers producing model copyright licences will make it harder for academic research to be a "first class citizen of the web".
Wo bleibt der offene Diskurs?
Es ist höchst eigenartig: Die Schweiz driftet, seit dem 9. Februar mit erhöhter Geschwindigkeit, auf eine gewaltige Bewährungsprobe zu, doch die politischen Parteien bleiben weitgehend stumm.
Nomaden im Dienste der Wissenschaft
Arbeitserfahrungen im Ausland gelten in der Wissenschaft als Tugend - Doch viele Forscher kehren nach Jahren des Wanderns nicht mehr zurück.
On the rise
Africa has a poor reputation for scientific innovation. But when South Africa jointly won a bid in 2012 to host the world's largest science project, for a radio telescope called the Square Kilometre Array, it hoped to foster a new image.
Promoting open access to research results
Position paper issued by the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences.
Beyond open access
Beyond open access
Visions for open evaluation of scientific papers by post-publication peer review.
Global Innovation Report 2014
Switzerland is the world’s most innovative economy, followed by Sweden, Singapore, Hong Kong and Finland, according to the GII 2014.
Scientists and the social network
Scientists and the social network
Giant academic social networks have taken off to a degree that no one expected even a few years ago. A Nature survey explores why.
Understanding the path dependancy of academic publishing
Did you ever wonder why it says QWERTY up on the left of your keyboard? And what does it have to do with academic publishing?
Iranian is first woman to nab highest prize in maths
Maryam Mirzakhani is among four young researchers to win Fields Medals, awarded every four years.
Stressed students reach out for help
Graduate students struggling with the stresses of their work and lives can tap into multiple avenues of support.
US Department of Energy frees up access to research
The US Department of Energy has revealed how papers from research it funds will become free to read.
Public consultation on Science 2.0
The goal of the consultation is to better understand the full societal potential of 'Science 2.0' as well as the desirability of any possible policy action
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