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If you could change one thing about science, what would it be?

If you could change one thing about science, what would it be?

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Utilization of the Crowd for Medical Research

Utilization of the Crowd for Medical Research

Recently, some have begun to explore the utilization of the crowd for various purposes in medical research, including fundraising as well as crowdsourcing for intellectual analyses and insights.

French woman aged 91 gets PhD after 30 years

French woman aged 91 gets PhD after 30 years

Colette Bourlier, who awarded a high distinction for her thesis on immigrant workers, said it took so long because she ‘took breaks’.

Saving Science from the Scientists, Part 2

Saving Science from the Scientists, Part 2

Alok Jha examines the practices and cultures that can undermine the integrity of science.

Credit where credit is due

Credit where credit is due

When a commercial publisher re-uses images from your blog without permission or attribution.

As Wearables in Workplace Spread, So Do Legal Concerns

As Wearables in Workplace Spread, So Do Legal Concerns

As wearable devices in the workplace spread, so do the legal concerns. Companies can now use the devices to monitor their employees’ health and track their locations. How should such technology be used to avoid legal problems?

Science vs. Science News: (Un)Warranted Distrust

Science vs. Science News: (Un)Warranted Distrust

Our reverence for science has led to a culture of "new findings" and sensationalistic headlines.

Help us integrate GitLab and the Open Science Framework

Help us integrate GitLab and the Open Science Framework

The Center for Open Science (COS) is funding the development of an integration between GitLab and the Open Science Framework (OSF).

The 20 best science images of the year?

The 20 best science images of the year?

From multicoloured scans of the human body, to vivid photos of creatures up close - the finalists of the annual Wellcome Image Awards.

Lab life: Lone-parent scientist : Naturejobs

Lab life: Lone-parent scientist : Naturejobs

Limited institutional resources mean that single parents often need a network of support to further their scientific careers.

Is the peer-review system broken?

Is the peer-review system broken?

A look at the PLoS ONE paper on a hand designed by “the Creator”

The relative impact factor of glamour journals is 2.166

The relative impact factor of glamour journals is 2.166

Tweets of articles from Cell, Nature and Science journals all resulted in 2.166 more times clicks on the journal title rather than the anonymized links.

Fire ants, goshawks and dog tongues. Oh my: the best of ScienceTake

Fire ants, goshawks and dog tongues. Oh my: the best of ScienceTake

ScienceTake 100th video: trying to offer compelling imagery, a glimpse at how science is done and answers to questions that are rarely asked.

Why is it so damn hard to get a paper retracted?

Why is it so damn hard to get a paper retracted?

Despite the real-time scrutiny of internet publication, getting a paper retracted or corrected turns out to be nearly impossible.

Someone is showing what it'd be like if male scientists were written about like women

Someone is showing what it'd be like if male scientists were written about like women

"A devout husband and father, Darwin balanced his family duties with the study of the specimens he brought from his travels."