The Challenge of Preserving Good Data in the Age of AI
If artificial intelligence-created content floods the internet, who decides what online information is worth archiving?
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Nudge Theory Is Making Inroads in Health Care, With Mixed Results
Nudge Theory Is Making Inroads in Health Care, With Mixed Results
Nudges designed to coax patients toward healthier choices don't always work. Behavioral scientists want to know why.
More Studies Won't Solve the Masking Debate
Policymakers should communicate how science informs their values and priorities in weighing policy trade-offs.
The Rat Race for Research Funding Delays Scientific Progress
The scramble to get academic research funded contributes to society's inability to handle issues such as climate change.
Recognizing the Role of the Research Coordinator
High turnover among research coordinators can slow the progress of clinical studies. Standardizing the role could help.
The Misplaced Incentives in Academic Publishing
Scientists who spend time peer-reviewing manuscripts don't get rewarded for their efforts. It's time to change that.
Imposter Participants Are Compromising Qualitative Research
When recruiting study volunteers online, how can researchers deal with participants who fake their identities?
Why AlphaFold 3 Needs to Be Open Source
The powerful AI-driven software from DeepMind was released without making its code openly available to scientists.
Could 'Science Courts' Help Build Public Trust?
Debating scientific topics in a courtroom setting could be a way to inform and engage citizens in public policy.
The Growing Environmental Footprint Of Generative AI
AI runs on power-hungry equipment that uses millions of gallons of fresh water. Policymakers are weighing the costs.
Did the Battle Against 'Misinformation' Go Too Far?
The pandemic brought a massive effort to limit the spread of bad health information. Did it do more harm than good?
First GMO Mosquitoes to Be Released In the Florida Keys
The EPA approved Oxitec's mosquitoes for release this spring. Some scientists and locals want to halt the deployment.
Coronavirus Coverage and the Silencing of Female Expertise
With male voices dominating the pandemic narrative, female scientists are lamenting the loss of diverse perspectives.
In the Race to Crack COVID-19, Scientists Bypass Peer Review
To speed information sharing, many scientists are posting paper drafts directly online. What are the potential downsides of that?
A Revolution in Science Publishing, or Business As Usual?
"Open access" was supposed to change scientific publishing. Critics worry that the model is being corrupted by big corporate publishing money anyway.
More Inclusive Science Journalism Is Better Science Journalism
When we expand our pool of storytellers, we produce work that more fully reflects how science is done - and why it matters.
Artificial Intelligence Could Improve Health Care for All - Unless It Doesn't
Artificial Intelligence medical tools could help democratize health care - but some worry they could also worsen inequalities.
Nutrition Science Is Broken. This New Egg Study Shows Why.
At turns lauded and vilified, the humble egg is an example of everything wrong with nutrition studies.
Revisiting the Role of the Science Journalist
In today's ecosystem of online science publications, it can be hard to tell what qualifies as journalism and what doesn't. Does it matter?
In Swiss Academic Science, Charges of Bullying and Gender Bias
Following charges against a female scientist, some faculty at Switzerland's elite universities say the country has a gender equity problem.
It's 2019. Academic Papers Should Be Free.
Libraries and funding agencies are finally flexing their muscles against journal paywalls. Authors should follow suit.
Junk Science or the Real Thing? 'Inference' Publishes Both.
The newish 'quarterly review of science' sometimes muddies the waters between science and political ideology. It is funded by Peter Thiel.
Science's Quality-Control Process Gets a Makeover
Data underlying science’s quality control process is revealing worrying trends — and suggestions are pouring in on how to address the concerns.
The 'Loss of Confidence Project' Offers Scientists a Place to Confess
What are researchers to do when they lose confidence in their previously published work? A new project has an answer. Will it help the replication crisis?
Repeat Offenders: When Scientific Fraudsters Slip Through the Cracks
Balancing due process with the academic community's right to know is no easy task, but critics say more could be done to weed out bad actors. Many universities halt investigations after an accused scientist departs, leaving future employers blind to the researcher’s history of allegations.
In Tackling Gender Inequality in STEM, Considerations of Culture
Study finds that countries ranking higher on measures of gender equality tend to have fewer women pursuing a STEM education than those further down the gender equality ranks. The analysis suggests that there are girls with the grades, confidence, and the enjoyment of science to go into STEM, who still end up pursuing other careers. For the numerous organizations dedicated to addressing the problem of women’s underrepresentation in science, solutions are far from clear.
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