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Academic Grievance Studies and the Corruption of Scholarship

Academic Grievance Studies and the Corruption of Scholarship

This essay, although hopefully accessible to everyone, is the most thorough breakdown of the study and written for those who are already somewhat familiar with the problems of ideologically-motivated scholarship, radical skepticism and cultural constructivism.

Visualizing the research ecosystem of ecosystem research via Wikidata

Visualizing the research ecosystem of ecosystem research via Wikidata

Using Scholia as a starting point for exploring how information about biodiversity and ecosystem research is represented in Wikidata and how it can be explored, curated and reused.

Code Ocean: Discover & Run Scientific Code

Code Ocean: Discover & Run Scientific Code

Code Ocean is a cloud-based computational reproducibility platform that provides researchers and developers an easy way to share, discover and run code published in academic journals and conferences.

The Lawyer Who Became a Scientist to Find a Cure for Her Fatal Disease

The Lawyer Who Became a Scientist to Find a Cure for Her Fatal Disease

When Sonia Vallabh found out she was likely to develop a terminal brain disease, she and her husband, Eric Minikel, changed careers to find a cure.

Open Data and Data Management: Oct 29

Open Data and Data Management: Oct 29

The SCNAT is organizing this one day event in Bern, with the aim to give the research community the chance to raise their concern and also the SNF and the European Commission to present their view and to inform about recent trends. The workshop should provide recommendations on how to implement the open data requirements.

Beyond Impact Factor, H-Index and University Rankings: Evaluate Science in More Meaningful Ways

Beyond Impact Factor, H-Index and University Rankings: Evaluate Science in More Meaningful Ways

Swiss Academy of Sciences conference on metrics and assessment.

Scientist Publishes A List Of Known Harassers in Academia

Scientist Publishes A List Of Known Harassers in Academia

Rates of sexual abuse and harassment in academic science are second only to the military. It's estimated that at least half of women faculty and staff face.

Thousands of Scientists Publish a Paper Every Five Days

Thousands of Scientists Publish a Paper Every Five Days

To highlight uncertain norms in authorship, John P. A. Ioannidis, Richard Klavans and Kevin W. Boyack identified the most prolific scientists of recent years.

Women in Science Take on Sexual Harassment

Women in Science Take on Sexual Harassment

With weapons ranging from Title IX complaints to online petitions to creating new policies for federally funded agencies, #MeToo has entered the research lab.

Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?

Does Teacher Diversity Matter in Student Learning?

Research shows that students, especially boys, benefit when teachers share their race or gender. Yet most teachers are white women.

Open Access to Publications: the SNSF Supports Europe's Plan S

Open Access to Publications: the SNSF Supports Europe's Plan S

European and national research funders are expected to commit all researchers to granting open access to their publications as of 2020. The SNSF supports this Plan S. However, it is not in a position to add its signature to the plan at present.

Hope and a Welter of Concerns Greets Europe’s Radical Open Access Plan

Hope and a Welter of Concerns Greets Europe’s Radical Open Access Plan

Scientists warn the devil is in detail of the European Commission’s latest open access plan, while publishers argue prohibiting researchers from submitting their work to certain journals is a threat to academic freedom.

Making It Easier to Discover Datasets

Making It Easier to Discover Datasets

There are many thousands of data repositories on the web, providing access to millions of datasets. To enable easy access to this data, Google launched Dataset Search.