Open science? Try good science
Is Open Science already here? Not exactly. Open Science is more than a subset of projects that make data available or sharing of software tools, often because they received specific funding to do so.
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A quite insightful April's fool joke by PLOS founder Michael Eisen
"I co-founded the PLOS in 2002 because I believed deeply that the open access publishing model PLOS espoused and has come to dominate was good for science, scientists and the public."
An automatic paper generator
An automatic paper generator
SCIgen is a program that generates random Computer Science research papers, including graphs, figures, and citations.
Appell an Europa unter Beschuss
Gross war die Unterstützung für einen Appell, den Studierendenvertreter im Zuge der Einwanderungsinitiative veröffentlicht haben. Doch mit dem Aufruf sind längst nicht alle einverstanden. Ein offener Brief von Hochschulangehörigen übt deutliche Kritik.
Solutions sought for immigration conundrum
How can February’s vote in favour of limiting immigration be implemented without harming relations with the European Union or damaging the economy? Many proposals have been made, but each seems to have more opponents than supporters.
Stem cell scientist Haruko Obokata found guilty of misconduct
A young researcher who shot to fame in scientific circles when she published an apparently radical and simple way to create stem cells has been found guilty of misconduct by a committee charged with investigating her work
Biologist claims controversial stem-cell method works
A Hong Kong developmental biologist says he has succeeded in reproducing a method of reprogramming cells to an embryonic like state by applying mechanical stress.
University tells Elsevier 'no deal'
In fight over journal pricing, University of Konstanz ends license negotiations with publisher
'Philanthropy Is no substitute for government funding'
There has been an upsurge in philanthropy for scientific research by America's billionaires. Still, in size and scope, philanthropy pales in comparison to public financing for science.
In numbers we trust?
Scientists go to great lengths to ensure that data are collected and analysed properly, so why do they apply different standards to data about the number of times research papers have been cited and viewed?
Die offene Wissenschaft und ihre Freunde
Open Access, Open Science, Science 2.0 - die Titel, unter denen vom Internet eine Beschleunigung des Erkenntnisgewinns erwartet wird, sind vielfältig. Doch wem nützen die entsprechenden Techniken?
Policies to increase the social value of science and the scientist satisfaction
An exploratory survey among Harvard bioscientists
Is pressure on postdocs leading to 'massaged' research?
Merciless competition for jobs and funds pushes some researchers to spin data in the eternal quest for success
Standard evaluation protocol 2015-2021
Standard evaluation protocol 2015-2021
Dutch universities will value quality above quantity in publications.
Shaping science policy in Europe
Shaping science policy in Europe
For the first time, the scientific community acted collectively and across disciplinary or national boundaries as a political actor for the sake of a better science policy for Europe.
Swiss science diplomacy
Switzerland utilizes the swissnex and embassy science sections to support science, technology, and innovation networks for its scientific and industrial competitiveness.
Fake papers a symptom of more serious problems in academia
One of the biggest stories in academia recently was the retraction of more than 120 papers by well-known journal publishers Springer and the IEEE.
Post publication peer review
New scientists have grown up commenting on their friends pictures, their silly comments on Facebook and their favorite YouTube videos. Will this practice carry over into their scientific publishing?
How the Wellcome Trust spends its money
How the Wellcome Trust spends its money
The Wellcome Trust has released new data and infographics to show where it spends out money.
Bundesrat Johann Schneider-Ammann reist für Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsmission nach Brasilien
Bundesrat Johann Schneider-Ammann reist für Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsmission nach Brasilien
Ziele des Besuchs sind die Intensivierung der Wirtschaftsbeziehungen sowie die Stärkung des wissenschaftlichen Austauschs mit der Eröffnung des ersten swissnex in Lateinamerika.
French universities boycott journals
French universities boycott journals
For all the talk that the publishers of major journals such as Science, Nature and the Lancet are charging too much for their wares, it seems a limit has been reached.
Otto-Bayer-Preis 2014 geht an Frédéric Merkt
Forscher der ETH Zürich wird für herausragende Beiträge auf dem Gebiet der Molekülspektroskopie geehrt
Why I don't care about Open Access to research and why you should
Should paywalls stand between the taxpaying public and publicly funded research? Congress recently decided that the answer should be "no."
The new dilemma: too many places to post?
The new dilemma: too many places to post?
As online comments on newly published research become widespread, a new dilemma faces scientists wanting to enter the electronic fray: where to comment, and in what format for maximum impact?
Incoming NSF director faces challenges in Congress
Former Purdue University president France Córdova inherits an agency at a crossroads.
Don't hide the decline
US scientists should not be placated by the ‘flat budget’ myth. Funds are decreasing, and the situation will get worse.
We need more scientific mavericks
We need more scientific mavericks
Scientific mavericks once played an essential role in research. We must relearn how to support them and provide new options for an unforeseeable future.
A cross-disciplinary analysis of the presence of 'alternative metrics' in scientific publications
A cross-disciplinary analysis of the presence of 'alternative metrics' in scientific publications
An analysis of the presence and possibilities of altmetrics for bibliometric and performance analysis is carried out.
Cooperative Data Publishing, Management and Discovery
Cooperative Data Publishing, Management and Discovery
Present redistribution of public knowledge offers only the illusion of transparency. For data to truly be free, librarians must look towards their audience as digital collaborators, rather than simply end users.
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