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Dear Academia: If You Want Social Justice, Start by Paying Your Adjunct Instructors a Living Wage

Dear Academia: If You Want Social Justice, Start by Paying Your Adjunct Instructors a Living Wage

Just Stopping Emissions May No Longer Be Enough to Stop Global Warming

Just Stopping Emissions May No Longer Be Enough to Stop Global Warming

Researchers argue that it's time to invest in aggressive carbon capture.

Global Rankings Are Distorting Universities' Decisions

Global Rankings Are Distorting Universities' Decisions

Australian universities are letting world ranking ambitions skew what they teach at a cost to local history and politics, says Australian National University vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt.

Guest Post - What We Can Learn from How Academics and the Public View Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

Guest Post - What We Can Learn from How Academics and the Public View Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity

Susan Spilka analyzes a series of surveys from Emerald Publishing that asked both academics and the general public about the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion to society.

The Evidence is Clear: if Countries Act Together, They Can Suppress Covid

The Evidence is Clear: if Countries Act Together, They Can Suppress Covid

As England prepares to lock down again, it should look to the example set by east Asian and African nations, says professor of global public health Devi Sridhar

Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal

Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal

In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.