Silence Is Never Neutral; Neither Is Science
Ignoring science's legacy of racism or a wider culture shaped by white supremacy doesn't make scientists "objective".
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The End of College As We Knew It?
Restaurants get eulogies. Airlines get bailouts. Shakespeare gets kicked when he's down.
10 Things That the Scholarly Community Can Do to Stand in Solidarity
10 Things That the Scholarly Community Can Do to Stand in Solidarity
Acknowledge the history. Revise your work. Refuse to be complicit.
Two Elite Medical Journals Retract Coronavirus Papers over Data Integrity Questions
The Lancet Has Made One of the Biggest Retractions in Modern History. How Could This Happen?
The Lancet Has Made One of the Biggest Retractions in Modern History. How Could This Happen?
The now retracted paper halted hydroxychloroquine trials. Studies like this determine how people live or die tomorrow.
Top U.S. Scientists Left out of White House Selection of COVID-19 Vaccine Shortlist
We Are Here to Solve Problems, Not to COVIDise
Despite the special calls for research into the novel coronavirus, researchers should all still concentrate on what they do best, writes Matthias Egger, President of the National Research Council of the SNSF.
How We Can Avoid Screwing Up the Response to Covid-19 Again
STAT asked 11 experts in infectious disease, epidemiology, and pandemic preparedness how to avoid the mistakes of the coronavirus response this spring.
Governments and WHO Changed Covid-19 Policy Based on Suspect Data from Tiny US Company
Governments and WHO Changed Covid-19 Policy Based on Suspect Data from Tiny US Company
Surgisphere, whose employees appear to include a sci-fi writer and adult content model, provided database behind Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine hydroxychloroquine studies.
Humanities Research Infrastructure is Great Return on Investment - Will We Sell It Short?
Humanities Research Infrastructure is Great Return on Investment - Will We Sell It Short?
Humanities Research Infrastructure is critical social investment, and we could support it better if we understood it better.
Will the Pandemic Permanently Alter Scientific Publishing?
The push for rapid and open publishing could take off - although financial pressures lie ahead: part 4 in a series on science after the pandemic.
How Will the Pandemic Alter Research Funding?
Financial crises could spell trouble for science budgets but spending could surge in some countries. Series investigates science after the pandemic.
The Case for Open Access
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide - so why are the UK's flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
To Drive Innovation, Scientists Should Open Their Doors to More Equitable Relations with the Arts
To Drive Innovation, Scientists Should Open Their Doors to More Equitable Relations with the Arts
Interdisciplinary collaborations between scientific researchers and artists can often be one dimensional, with artists simply illustrating scientific findings.
A Guide to Making Sense of Coronavirus Studies
News coverage of scientific studies can be misleading. Here's how to tell the good from the bad.
Junior Researchers Hit by Coronavirus-triggered Hiring Freezes
With student enrolment projected to fall, some US and UK institutions have halted recruitment.
How Scientific Conferences Will Survive the Coronavirus Shock
Virtual meetings are becoming the norm under COVID-19 and winning over many researchers: part 3 in a series on science after the pandemic.
4 Ways That Scientists And Academics Can Effectively Combat Racism
It's not only about what's happening right now. Things need to change for good.
Scientists Rush to Defend Venezuelan Colleagues Threatened over Coronavirus Study
Scientists Rush to Defend Venezuelan Colleagues Threatened over Coronavirus Study
High-level politician suggests academy deserves retribution for publishing unwelcome COVID-19 estimates.
Webinar: Scholarly Communication & COVID-19: Closing the Loop for Effective Peer Review
Webinar: Scholarly Communication & COVID-19: Closing the Loop for Effective Peer Review
We are pleased to announce the next OASPA webinar which will explore recent steps to increase efficiency and speed in the publication of COVID-19 research (Wednesday 24th June 2020, 4.00 pm Central European Time).
Building Resilient Learned Societies in an Age of Pandemic and Fear - The Scholarly Kitchen
Building Resilient Learned Societies in an Age of Pandemic and Fear - The Scholarly Kitchen
Learned societies face many new challenges in the face of a pandemic.
Hundreds of Journals' Editorial Practices Captured in Database
The platform evaluates these journals’ peer-review procedures and invites journal editors to provide such information for inclusion in the database.
AAAS CEO Comments on Social Unrest, Racism, and Inequality
The CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science highlights the importance of leadership in the face of the current social unrest.
Take Action - 500 Women Scientists
Communicate your support for #BlackLivesMatter: Dos, don'ts, and resources.
Anthony Fauci on Covid-19 Reopenings, Vaccines, and 'warp Speed'
In an interview, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases expressed optimism on some fronts, and concern on others.
Universities Will Never Be the Same After the Coronavirus Crisis
How virtual classrooms and dire finances could alter academia: the first chapter in a week-long series on science after the pandemic.
How You Should Read Coronavirus Studies, or Any Science Paper
Published scientific research, like any piece of writing, is a peculiar literary genre.
Covid-19: Questions of Conscience and Duty for Scientific Advisers
Covid-19: Questions of Conscience and Duty for Scientific Advisers
England is abandoning lockdown and possibly hope of containing a second wave of covid-19.
Covid-19 Expert Karl Friston: 'Germany May Have More Immunological "dark Matter"'
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