Make science more reliable, win cash prizes
Honoring young researchers who champion rigorous, transparent research is a small step towards changing the culture of science.
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Why is academic writing so needlessly complex?
Some research funders have mandated in recent years that studies they finance be published in open-access journals, but they've given little attention to ensuring those studies include accessible writing.
Why colleges need more professors of color
While colleges often focus on increasing the diversity of their student body, educators say that same emphasis is necessary for hiring professors.
The case for abolishing patents (yes, all of them)
Would we be possibly be better off without any patents at all?
What science can tell us about bad science
What recent research says about fraud, errors, and other dismaying academic problems.
Why isn't academic research free to everyone?
Scholarly articles, filled with indubitable knowledge and analysis, only exist for the general public behind pricey paywalls. So one lecturer is advocating for them to be free of charge.
The morbid fascination with the death of the humanities
Why professors, librarians, and politicians are shunning liberal arts in the name of STEM.
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