Do Nature Reserves Work? It Depends on the Management
Protected areas help waterbirds thrive if they're actively conserved.
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Who Will Be the Commission's New Research Chief?
The departure of Jean-Eric Paquet, the head of the European Commission's directorate general for research and innovation, has not been officially confirmed as yet, but the Brussels rumour mill is already churning out potential replacements.
Researchers Sense Apathy Towards Science in French Presidential Election Campaign
The Pandemic Revolutionized Disease Surveillance. Now What?
The Pandemic Revolutionized Disease Surveillance. Now What?
Covid forced the world to develop some of the best epidemiological surveys ever done. Now they're being cut back, even as the threat of the virus lingers.
Measuring the Health Outcomes of Social, Economic, and Environmental Policies
Measuring the Health Outcomes of Social, Economic, and Environmental Policies
A variety of analytic tools can clarify public health priorities and predict the health impact of policy solutions.
New Research into Threat Posed to Climate Change Policies by the Rise of the Populist Right
Science: When to Question and when to Trust
Pithy bumper sticker memes can't do justice to the need for understanding and judging scientific studies … especially when, as often, public policy is at play.
To Advance Equality for Women, Use the Evidence
Good intentions are not enough to bring about change; nor are simple tallies, training programmes or unwarranted rosy views. Change requires sustained investment, appropriate incentives and evidence-backed interventions.
It's Time for Science to Take Down Bullies in Its Own Ranks
Academics too often use intellectual attainment to excuse abusive behavior. That needs to stop.
Time to Recognize Authorship of Open Data
The open data revolution won't happen unless the research system values the sharing of data as much as authorship on papers.
'Historic': Global Climate Plans Can Now Keep Heating Below 2C, Study Shows
But goal of limiting global heating to 1.5C will fail without immediate action, scientists warn.
NATO to Launch €1B Fund for High Tech Start-Ups in Dual Use Technologies
NATO has launched a new research programme called DIANA to bring industry, start-up companies and academia together to research new dual-use technologies that address both societal problems and national security issues. The Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) is focusing on technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data processing, quantum-enabled technologies, autonomy, biotechnology, novel materials and space.
Researchers Urge Inclusion of UK and Switzerland in Cyber-Climate Project
Researchers Urge Inclusion of UK and Switzerland in Cyber-Climate Project
An ambitious EU initiative aiming to create a cyber-replica of Planet Earth for climate-impact simulations may not include British or Swiss organisations - and some researchers in the project say that's a problem.
A Decade of Open Data in Research - Real Change or Slow Moving Compliance?
A Decade of Open Data in Research - Real Change or Slow Moving Compliance?
This post looks at the progress that's been made toward open research data -- what's been achieved, what still needs work, and what happens next?
Nigeria Begins National Performance Trials for GM Maize
Nigeria is set to begin national performance trials for genetically modified TELA maize. As the West African nation makes another leap towards greater pest-resistance and productivity, particularly for small-scale farmers.
Global Biodiversity is in Crisis, but How Bad is It? It's Complicated
While the planetary boundary framework provides one way of understanding biodiversity or biosphere integrity loss, there are many other measures of biodiversity loss — and all point toward the fact that we are continuing to dangerously destabilize life on Earth.
The Big Idea: Should We Get Rid of the Scientific Paper?
As a format it's slow, encourages hype, and is difficult to correct. A radical overhaul of publishing could make science better.
No Agreement on the Horizon − a No-win Situation for the UK, the EU and European Research - HEPI
No Agreement on the Horizon − a No-win Situation for the UK, the EU and European Research - HEPI
In the second year of the Horizon Europe programme, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are not formally associated with the largest research and innovation funding programme in the world.
The Countries Maintaining Research Ties with Russia Despite Ukraine
The Countries Maintaining Research Ties with Russia Despite Ukraine
Many Western nations are severing scientific links - but it's a different story in China, India and South Africa.
Want Your Research to Have an Impact on Policy? Know Your Audience
Want Your Research to Have an Impact on Policy? Know Your Audience
Politicians are novices by design, so tailoring your communications with them gives you the best chance of cutting through.
The Importance of Science Diplomacy During Difficult Times
If the vaunted features of science that are used rhetorically to promote and justify its status as an aid to international affairs are truly valued, it would be precisely in the most trying circumstances that science diplomacy should remain a viable alternative.
Politics and Expertise: How to Use Science in a Democratic Society
The Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of scientific advice to modern policymaking. But how can the use of expertise in politics be aligned with the needs and values of the public?
Managing Academic Performance by Optimal Resource Allocation - Scientometrics
This paper develops and studies a complex data-driven framework for human resource management enabling (i) academic talent recognition, (ii) researcher performance measurement, and (iii) renewable resource allocation maximizing the total output of a research unit.
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