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Connecting Researchers and Legislators Can Lead to Policies That Reflect Scientific Evidence
Connecting Researchers and Legislators Can Lead to Policies That Reflect Scientific Evidence
The UK Re-joining the Horizon Research Funding Scheme Benefits Europe Too - the Data Backs It Up
The UK Re-joining the Horizon Research Funding Scheme Benefits Europe Too - the Data Backs It Up
The UK has just rejoined the EU’s flagship research funding programmes, Horizon Europe and Copernicus. This is great news for science, the EU and the UK.
Quantum Information Science is Rarely Taught in High School - Here's Why That Matters
Quantum Information Science is Rarely Taught in High School - Here's Why That Matters
UN Invasive Species Report Reveals Scale of Threat to Nature and People - and How to Manage It
UN Invasive Species Report Reveals Scale of Threat to Nature and People - and How to Manage It
The US and China May Be Ending an Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation
The US and China May Be Ending an Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation
How to Grow Rhinos in a Lab: the Science That Could Save an Endangered Species
Secondary Publishing Rights Can Improve Public Access to Academic Research
Secondary Publishing Rights Can Improve Public Access to Academic Research
Is 'Wokeism' Slowly Killing Scientific Merit? Look to the Latter for the Real Threat to Science
Is 'Wokeism' Slowly Killing Scientific Merit? Look to the Latter for the Real Threat to Science
While some worry "wokeist" ideology could corrupt scientific merit, it could be our problematic understanding of the latter that poses an even greater threat to science, two philosophers argue.
Science Activism is Surging - Which Marks a Culture Shift Among Scientists
400 Years Ago, Philosopher Blaise Pascal Was One of the First to Grapple with the Role of Faith in an Age of Science and Reason
400 Years Ago, Philosopher Blaise Pascal Was One of the First to Grapple with the Role of Faith in an Age of Science and Reason
Beyond the Hype: How AI Could Change the Game for Social Science Research
Beyond the Hype: How AI Could Change the Game for Social Science Research
Why It's Impossible for Public Policy to Rely Entirely on Science
Why It's Impossible for Public Policy to Rely Entirely on Science
Weaving Indigenous and Western Ways of Knowing Can Help Canada Achieve Its Biodiversity Goals
Weaving Indigenous and Western Ways of Knowing Can Help Canada Achieve Its Biodiversity Goals
Canada's commitment to halt biodiversity loss can only be realized by weaving together Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge.
China Now Publishes More High-quality Science Than Any Other Nation - Should the US Be Worried?
China Now Publishes More High-quality Science Than Any Other Nation - Should the US Be Worried?
In 2014, Chinese researchers published more papers than any other country for the first time. In 2019, China overtook the U.S. as the No. 1 publisher of the most influential papers.
New 'Ethics Guidance' for Top Science Journals Aims to Root out Harmful Research - But Can It Succeed?
New 'Ethics Guidance' for Top Science Journals Aims to Root out Harmful Research - But Can It Succeed?
Nature's recent efforts to redefine the ethical responsibilities of scientists leave a lot to be desired.
How Social Sciences and Humanities Programs Can Prepare Students for Employment
How Social Sciences and Humanities Programs Can Prepare Students for Employment
Internships and work-integrated learning for social sciences and humanities students can be part of how post-secondary institutions increase their capacities to contribute to social innovation.
Why Are There Fewer Young Women in Entrepreneurship Than Young Men?
A new French research collective set out to answer the question.
I Was a Presidential Science Adviser - Here Are the Many Challenges Arati Prabhakar Faces As She Takes over President Biden's Science Policy Office
I Was a Presidential Science Adviser - Here Are the Many Challenges Arati Prabhakar Faces As She Takes over President Biden's Science Policy Office
The director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy plays a critical role in achieving the president's science goals. Facilitating cooperation among the dozens of research agencies is key.
COVID Inquiry: the UK Government's Pandemic Response Was Often Not 'guided by the Science' - Yet Now Scientists Are Under Fire
COVID Inquiry: the UK Government's Pandemic Response Was Often Not 'guided by the Science' - Yet Now Scientists Are Under Fire
An ongoing narrative seeks to shift the blame away from the government for mismanagement of the pandemic, by depicting it as beholden to all-powerful scientists.
The US Has Ruled All Taxpayer-funded Research Must Be Free to Read. What's the Benefit of Open Access?
The US Has Ruled All Taxpayer-funded Research Must Be Free to Read. What's the Benefit of Open Access?
Lack of free access to research leads to discrimination, both in academia and for us all. The new guidance from the US is a huge step in the right direction.
Why We Talk About Computers Having Brains
It's time we stopped using the brain as shorthand for machines
Climate Change: the IPCC Has Served Its Purpose, So Do We Still Need It?
Even some climate change scientists who sit on the IPCC think the organisation needs a rethink.