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High Time to Rethink How We Define Scientific Expertise and Authority

High Time to Rethink How We Define Scientific Expertise and Authority

Psychologists argue for shifting away from the individualistic view of scientific authority, toward collective expertise

Who Were the Winners and Losers of African Democracy in 2024?

Who Were the Winners and Losers of African Democracy in 2024?

In 2024, 18 elections took place on the African continent, from Senegal to South Africa, Algeria to Ghana, with the results an equal mix of democratic success stories and challenges still to overcome.

How the Search for Beauty Drives Scientific Enquiry

How the Search for Beauty Drives Scientific Enquiry

We surveyed thousands of scientists in four countries and learned just how important beauty is to them.

Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028

Swiss Association to Horizon Europe Faces Referendum Challenge by 2028

Switzerland could once again fall out of the EU's Horizon Europe research programme if voters reject a wider, underpinning deal in a likely 2026 or 2028 referendum, the leaders of the country's biggest research funding agency have warned. An overarching deal between Brussels and Bern expected this week should allow Swiss researchers to finally fully participate in Horizon Europe, after years of political squabbles locked them out of certain parts of the programme since it began in 2021. 

Ho-Ho-Ho-rizon: a Special Holiday Quiz for R&I Aficionados

Ho-Ho-Ho-rizon: a Special Holiday Quiz for R&I Aficionados

It's our final Data Corner of the year, and we're wrapping things up with a special holiday quiz for all you research and innovation aficionados out there.If you are a subscriber to the Funding Newswire, you have seen us analyse numbers in the Data Corner over the past few months. Now, you have a chance to prove your knowledge of the EU Framework Programmes.

Pioneering Journal ELife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor

Pioneering Journal ELife Faces Major Test After Loss of Impact Factor

The open-access title's bold publishing model has bought long-bubbling conflicts to the fore.

Step Up Geoengineering Research, EU Science Advisers Recommend

Step Up Geoengineering Research, EU Science Advisers Recommend

The EU's panel of science advisers has called for more research into geoengineering, to understand the feasibility - and potential risks - of trying to block out the sun to cool a warming earth. 

'Getting Paid to Review is Justice': Journal Pays Peer Reviewers in Cryptocurrency

'Getting Paid to Review is Justice': Journal Pays Peer Reviewers in Cryptocurrency

ResearchHub Journal launches latest attempt to compensate referees for their labour.

The Science Behind Winning a Nobel Prize? Being a Man from a Wealthy Family

The Science Behind Winning a Nobel Prize? Being a Man from a Wealthy Family

A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%.

A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers

A Science Mega-programme is Taking Shape in the EU: What It Means for Researchers

A new research commissioner will help to build the European Union's next massive science scheme - with a renewed focus on innovation.