President Biden's Science Agenda is Imploding
More than the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of leadership is imperiling Biden's intent to reinvigorate American science.
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Limiting the Damage: UN Helps Policy-makers Tackle Climate Change
As extreme weather events become commonplace, threatening communities and economies across the world, the UN is helping policy-makers and leaders by projecting the impact of future climate hazards, and recommending the best, most cost-effective ways to adapt.
What the Russian Invasion Means for Clinical Trials in Ukraine
Russia's invasion has the potential to disrupt clinical trials in Ukraine, warns one of the many companies staging trials in the nation.
U.N. panel warns of global warming's toll on humans and nature
Impacts will be worst for ecosystems and humanity's most vulnerable
What Could a Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity in Ireland Do?
The right to a healthy environment and a safe climate for all should be on the agenda for the proposed Citizens' Assembly.
How Politics, Society, and Tech Shape the Path of Climate Change
How Politics, Society, and Tech Shape the Path of Climate Change
Public perceptions of climate change, the future cost and effectiveness of climate mitigation and technologies, and how political institutions respond to public pressure are all important determinants of how climate will change, according to a new study.
Successful Science Communication Starts With a Strategy
No matter the setting, communicating science requires understanding both audience and goal. Here's a framework for creating your science communication strategy.
Vaccine Nationalism Will Persist: Global Public Goods Need Effective Engagement of Global Citizens
Vaccine Nationalism Will Persist: Global Public Goods Need Effective Engagement of Global Citizens
COVID-19 presents a opportunity to transform democratic engagement in the governance of global public goods. To make us more resistant and resilient to future global health crises we need transformative thinking to democratically engage global citizens.
Moving Forward: from the Passive Leaky Pipeline to the Hostile Obstacle Course
Moving Forward: from the Passive Leaky Pipeline to the Hostile Obstacle Course
The metaphor of the leaky pipeline describes how the number of women, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and other minoritized groups progressively decreases at every stage of their academic careers. However, the passivity of this approach has often been criticized. Women and BIPOC don’t leak out of the pipeline. Instead, they are forced out of it under pressure behind blockages.
When Scientific Conferences Went Online, Diversity and Inclusion Soared
Impact Beyond Science of ERC Funded Research
More than one in ten ERC funded researchers have either created companies, transferred the results of their research to pre-existing companies, or both.
Digital Regulation That Works for Research and Education
Education's digital transition has allowed students to study and researchers to work remotely throughout the pandemic, however we need to ensure te...
Swiss Scientific Institutions Adopt the Open Research Data Strategy Action Plan
The Open Research Data (ORD) Action Plan specifies the measures of the ORD Strategy published in July 2021. It represents a further step for Swiss institutions towards facilitating access to research data and thus Open Science.
Science-Policy Interfaces: From Warnings to Solutions
How are scientists supposed to convey timely warnings and inform policymaking? What lessons have we learned at bridging the enduring gulf between environmental science and policymaking?
Symposium on AI in Digital Health
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health (AIDHeal) is a network from the metropolitan Berlin-Brandenburg region that aims to address the severe shortage of expertise in the areas of data science, machine learning and digital health in Germany.
Tackling R&I Foreign Interference
R&I Foreign interference occurs when activities are carried out by, or on behalf of, a foreign state-level actor, which are coercive, covert, deceptive, or corrupting and are contrary to the sovereignty, values, and interests of the European Union (EU). EU Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) can benefit from a comprehensive strategy for tackling foreign interference that covers key areas of attention grouped into the following four categories: values, governance, partnerships and cybersecurity. This document contains a nonexhaustive list of possible mitigation measures that can help HEIs and RPOs to develop a comprehensive strategy, tailored to their needs.
At Doom’s Doorstep: It is 100 Seconds to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock has become a universally recognized indicator of the world’s vulnerability to catastrophe from nuclear weapons, climate change, and disruptive technologies in other domains.
Study Examines Diversity in Research Publishing
Science is often seen as a meritocracy, where the best work rises to the top along with the researchers who shepherd those advances. A new study tests that premise at the intersection of race and gender and finds cracks in that façade.
A Remote Lecture Series Roadmap to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM
Within a year of the shutdowns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual meetings transformed from an auxiliary service to an essential work platform for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. Universities rapidly accelerated adoption of virtual platforms for remote conferences, classes, and seminars amidst a second crisis testing institutional commitment to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. To address these concerns, we began the Diversity and Science Lecture series (DASL), a cross-institutional national platform where junior life scientists present personal stories, professional progress, and advice for their peers.
The Role of Collegiality in Academic Review, Promotion, and Tenure
Review, promotion, and tenure (RPT) processes at universities typically assess candidates along three dimensions: research, teaching, and service. In recent years, some have argued for the inclusion of a controversial fourth criterion: collegiality.
ERC President Maria Leptin Shares Her Top Advice for Researchers
ERC president Maria Leptin discusses what she hopes to achieve in her new role and what researchers need to know when applying for grants.
How Fake Science is Infiltrating Scientific Journals
Perverse incentives in academia and scientific publishing have led to a surge in research fraud.
Six Hot Topics for Climate Change and Nature Policy in 2022
From making green shifts fairer for workers to slashing fossil fuel subsidies, action on climate change needs to ramp up in 2022, analysts say.
What Happened when People in This Upstate New York Town Started Getting Monthly $500 Checks
New Patent-Free COVID Vaccine Developed As "Gift to the World"
A new COVID-19 vaccine, developed by researchers from the Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, is being offered patent-free to vaccine manufacturers across the world.
This 3,700-Year-Old Tablet is the Oldest Example of Applied Geometry
Ancient Greeks have been credited with the invention of trigonometry, but a mathematician reveals Babylonians used it about a thousand years earlier.
Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 Days
Costa Rica Has Run on 100% Renewable Electricity for 299 Days
For 75 days straight, Costa Rica ran on 100% renewable electricity.
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