Universities Spend Millions on Accessing Results of Publicly Funded Research
Universities in New Zealand spent close to US$15 million on subscriptions to just four publishers in 2016, data that was only released following a request to the Ombudsman.
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One of the best ways to shape public policy is for experts to submit detailed, technical information through the public comment process.
New Research Shows Explaining Things to 'Normal' People Can Help Scientists Be Better at Their Jobs
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It might feel like rocket science, but scientists need to get better at explaining things to people outside academia.
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Expertise in Sciences and the Decision of What Is Publishable: A Noble yet Endangered Task
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Not Just Available, but also Useful
Could the real open access please stand up? If more research was published according to true open access principles, we'd see better application of evidence for everyone's benefit.
Not Just Available, but Also Useful: We Must Keep Pushing to Improve Open Access to Research
Not Just Available, but Also Useful: We Must Keep Pushing to Improve Open Access to Research
Could the real open access please stand up? If more research was published according to true open access principles, we'd see better application of evidence for everyone's benefit.
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I Was an Exxon-Funded Climate Scientist
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When the Federal Budget Funds Scientific Research, It's the Economy That Benefits
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Scientific Integrity Must Be Defended, Our Planet Depends on It
To conserve Earth's remarkable species, we must also defend the importance of science and scientific integrity.
Benefits that a Digital Healthcare System Could Bring Aren’t Out of Reach
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Research Transparency: 5 Questions About Open Science Answered
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We Need to Break Science out of Its Ivory Tower
We can overcome the tyranny of inaccessible science hardware by building a movement for equity in science.
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The Science 'Reproducibility Crisis' – and What Can Be Done About It
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Robots and AI could soon have feelings, hopes and rights
We have long believed ourselves to be the only intelligent beings on Earth – that may soon change and the consequences will be dramatic for law, politics and society in general.
The Tragic Story of Soviet Genetics Shows the Folly of Political Meddling in Science
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Why You Should Care About the Rise of Fake Journals and the Bad Science They Publish
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There are more academic publishers out there than ever before. In 2014 there was an estimated 28,100 active scientific journals, but while the large majority of these journals are highly respected, there has also been a sharp rise in the number of predatory journals.
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A leading website that monitored predatory open access journals has closed. This will make it harder to keep tabs on this corrosive force within science.
Should Scientists Engage in Activism?
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Drone technology is quickly evolving from a geeky accessory to multi-billion dollar industry.
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