The scientific impact of Brexit: it's complicated
Is UK science better off in or out of the EU? The arguments are complex and only partially evidence-based. And that’s not surprising.
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Character traits: Scientific virtue
Character traits: Scientific virtue
Elite scientists generally agree on what character traits make for excellent science.
"Open science: share and succeed"
Speech by Commissioner Carlos Moedas in Amsterdam, NL
Crossref initiatives will support reporting to funders
Now that most major research funders require researchers to make their outputs available in open access (OA), new developments in the field are coming faster than ever.
Recognize the value of social science
A professional body for UK social scientists can help to improve research practice — and not just in public engagement, says Andrew Webster.
Moedas: journal papers based on EU-funded science should be free to access
Moedas: journal papers based on EU-funded science should be free to access
The days of open science have arrived and it is time to move from pay-to-read to free-to-read, says EU's R&D Commissioner. But publishers want to keep their subscriptions.
Universities stonewall investigations of research misconduct
Two high-profile cases in which universities — who by US law are the ones that must open an investigation into misconduct — stonewalled the effort.
The Immoral Landscape? Scientists Are Associated with Violations of Morality
The Immoral Landscape? Scientists Are Associated with Violations of Morality
Do people think that scientists are bad people? Although surveys find that science is a highly respected profession, a growing discourse has emerged regarding how science is often judged negatively.
A spiritual successor to Aaron Swartz is angering publishers all over again
Meet accused hacker and copyright infringer Alexandra Elbakyan.
How economists rode maths to become our era’s astrologers
By fetishising mathematical models, economists turned economics into a highly paid pseudoscience
The slow professor
The authors of a new book challenge what they call the “frantic pace” of contemporary university life.
Dare to share
This advisory report is about open science, and more specifically about access to scholarly publications (open access) and research data (open research data). What impact is this likely to have for the world of science itself, for society and for business? What level of openness is publicly desirable and what does this imply for government policy?
Self-presentation in scholarly profiles
Characteristics of images and perceptions of professionalism and attractiveness on academic social networking sites
Conflict-of-interest information is often buried in studies. These researchers want to change that.
The challenges for scientific publishing, 60 years on
On the democratization of science via the Internet and the dramatic change in the communication of data and in their interpretation.
Denmark and Sweden take another look at how they investigate scientific misconduct
After a series of scandals in Nordic science, Denmark and Sweden are rethinking how they investigate allegations of academic fraud and misconduct.
Elsewhere in Science: Funding concerns, a scientific memoir, and more
Financial conflicts of interest … Concerns about a people-based funding program … NextGen VOICES … A scientific memoir … Working Life
Smartphone science
Researchers are learning how to convert devices into global laboratories.
Criminologists scrutinise academia in wake of scientific scandals
Scientific misconduct increasingly studied as example of ‘occupational crime’, researcher says.
This scientist nearly went to jail for making up data
An Australian neuroscientist just pleaded guilty to fraud but received a suspended sentence for his research misconduct.
Open Science
Authors have, in general, a positive view on open access, but other factors are more important in choosing a place of publication for an academic article.
Scientists Say It's Time To End 'Parachute Research'
Researchers drop in. They take specimens. And they head home and don't share. That's no way to fight an epidemic. Can they do things differently when it comes to Zika?
Seven Things Every Researcher Should Know About Scholarly Publishing
After many and long conversations among colleagues within and beyond the Scholarly Kitchen about what researchers need to know about scholarly publishing.
Flagship brain project releases neuro-computing tools
Human Brain Project asks wider neuroscience community to start using its hardware and software.
Can a young university be a world-leading university?
Youth is not a bar to excellence, despite older institutions’ rankings success. Jack Grove analyses how some youthful contenders have risen in the ranks.
Springer opens research articles that can make a difference
Springer is launching a new online initiative called Change the World, One Article at a Time: Must-Read Articles from 2015. The initiative focuses on articles published in 2015 in Springer journals which deal with some of the world's most urgent challenges. Those articles which are already open access are freely available online on a permanent basis and all other articles have been made freely available until July 15, 2016.
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