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Why We Need The Humanities More Than Ever

Why We Need The Humanities More Than Ever

In our complex and interconnected world, we need leaders of imagination, understanding, and emotional intelligence. To cultivate such leaders, we must value and invest in the humanities, says Peter Salovey, President of Yale University.

A New Gold Standard of Peer Review is Needed

A New Gold Standard of Peer Review is Needed

How can something exclusive, secretive, and irreproducible be considered to be objective? How can something exclusive, secretive, and irreproducible be considered as a ‘gold standard’ of any sort?

The Most Beautiful Bacteria You'll Ever See

The Most Beautiful Bacteria You'll Ever See

Tal Danino manipulates microorganisms in his lab to create eye-catching, colorful patterns.

What are the Barriers to Post-Publication Peer Review?

What are the Barriers to Post-Publication Peer Review?

At ScienceOpen, we have over 28 million article records all available for public, post-publication peer review (PPPR), 3 million of which are full-text Open Access. But is there anything we can do to increase its usage and adoption as part of a more open research culture?

Dear Anonymous Peer-Reviewer, Your Criticism Made Me a Better Researcher

Dear Anonymous Peer-Reviewer, Your Criticism Made Me a Better Researcher

When I first received one of your reports, I lay on the couch hugging a cushion. Then rage set in and I wanted to prove you wrong.

Where Science and Policy Collide: Funding Academic Research

Where Science and Policy Collide: Funding Academic Research

Even if your intention is the noble quest for truth, selling your science as a long-term technology investment might be an easier sale to some.

Leading Experts One Step Closer to Evidence-Informed Policymaking

Leading Experts One Step Closer to Evidence-Informed Policymaking

40 leading experts working on the theory and practice of evidence for policy convened in Brussels to discuss the specific competences needed to succeed in this area.

How Articles Get Noticed and Advance the Scientific Conversation

How Articles Get Noticed and Advance the Scientific Conversation

The good news is you’ve published your manuscript! The bad news? With two million other new research articles likely to be published this year, you face steep competition for readers, downloads, citations and media attention.

The Practice of Reproducible Research

The Practice of Reproducible Research

Case studies and lessons from the data-intensive science.

 

OpenTrials, an Open Database for Clinical Trials

OpenTrials, an Open Database for Clinical Trials

OpenTrials is an open database for clinical trials developed by Open Knowledge International to help researchers and patients get useful information from clinical trial materials.

The Importance of School Libraries in the Google Age

The Importance of School Libraries in the Google Age

We continue to hear about the lack of trained library staff in schools, despite ongoing research indicating that the presence of teacher librarians leads to improved learning outcomes. Kay Oddone highlights the many benefits teacher librarians can bring to the wider school, and why their role is integral to the learning of both students and staff.

The Future of the Open Internet — and Our Way of Life — Is in Your Hands

The Future of the Open Internet — and Our Way of Life — Is in Your Hands

Inside the invisible war for the open internet.

Defining Open Science Definitions

Defining Open Science Definitions

The scope of open science and the variety of actors involved make it not realistic, and even counterproductive, to expect there to be, now or in the future, one definition of open science that fits all.

A Fallow Year for Science in Canada

A Fallow Year for Science in Canada

Last year’s Federal budget contained a number of significant dollar boosts for Canadian research but, more importantly, the language behind…

Citation Cartels ad The Mafia of Scientific Publishing

Citation Cartels ad The Mafia of Scientific Publishing

Citation cartels are groups of researchers and journals that team up with the specific intent of affecting the number of citations their publications receive.

The Selfish Scientist’s Guide to Preprint Posting

The Selfish Scientist’s Guide to Preprint Posting

Preprint posting is the right thing to do for science and society. It enables us to share our results earlier, speeding up the pace of science.

Open Knowledge Maps - a Visual Interface to the World's Scientific Knowledge

Open Knowledge Maps - a Visual Interface to the World's Scientific Knowledge

A visual interface that dramatically increases the visibility of research findings for science and society alike.