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Drone Photo Awards 2020
Drone Awards is the most important worldwide competition about aerial photography and video.
The Future of Scholarly Communications
As the rush intensifies to find ways to treat and manage COVID-19, one thing is clear: researchers, along with their counterparts in industry and the health services, need unrestricted access to the research literature.
Open-Access Fees Creating 'A Crisis' for African Research
High publishing charges keep continent's scholars out of top journals, academics argue.
FAQs on Protecting Yourself from Aerosol Transmission
FAQs on Protecting Yourself from COVID-19 Aerosol Transmission Shortcut to this page: https://tinyurl.com/FAQ-aerosols Version: 1.78, 1-Oct-2020 Click here to jump over the scientific & historical details and go straight to the recommendations, Click here for automatic translation into many la...
Science and the Breakdown of Trust
The COVID-19 syndemic is entering its most dangerous phase. There is a mounting breakdown of trust. Not only between politicians and the public. But also among politicians and publics with science and scientists. This breach of faith with science is far more threatening.
New Global Lab Network Will Compare COVID-19 Vaccines Head-to-head
A major non-profit health emergencies group has set up a global laboratory network to assess data from potential COVID-19 vaccines, allowing scientists and drugmakers to compare them and speed up selection of the most effective shots.
How Universities Are Crushing Academics
Exhibiting a dogmatic faith in metrics, higher education executives are being guided less by rational considerations about educational values and more by the "snake oils" of efficiency, profitability, and accountability. But these dark arts exact a price. Due to increasing competition for funds and jobs, and with the jobs themselves becoming increasingly precarious, universities have become "anxiety machines" for academics.
Nature Index 2020 Top Science Cities
The Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles. The infographic indicates patterns of international collaboration captured by the Nature Index.
International Day for Universal Access to Information
28 September marks the first celebration of the International Day for Universal Access to Information since its proclamation by the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, is of crucial importance.
What We Know About Research Policy Mix
Abstract. The research policy (RP) arena has been transforming in recent years, turning into a policy mix encompassing the diversity of policy instruments embe
Helping to Archive and Preserve Open Access Journals
Helping to Archive and Preserve Open Access Journals
A recent study looked at the number of journals that had "vanished" from the internet. The study is a timely reminder of how vulnerable publishing outputs are. There is an urgent need for a group of organisations to come together to find a solution and minimise this risk.
China Blocks Wikimedia Foundation's Accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization
China Blocks Wikimedia Foundation's Accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization
China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation’s application for observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization. As a result, the Foundation’s application for observer status has been suspended and will be reconsidered at a future WIPO meeting.
Initiative for Open Abstracts - COKI
COKI Project Co-lead Professor Cameron Neylon outlines why he is supporting a campaign calling for all abstracts to be made open access.
The Two Cultures of Science: the Movement for Reproducibility and the Movement for Open Science
The Two Cultures of Science: the Movement for Reproducibility and the Movement for Open Science
In the world of scientific research today, there’s a revolution going on – over the last decade or so, scientists across many disciplines have been seeking to improve the workings of science and its methods. To do this, scientists are largely following one of two paths: the movement for reproducibility and the movement for open science. Both movements aim to create centralized archives for data, computer code and other resources, but from there, the paths diverge.
European Research and Innovation Days 22-24 September
Bringing stakeholders together to shape future research and innovation policy. See the programme, check out the speakers and join online 22-24 September.
Open Data Day 6th March 2021
The Open Data Day 2021 will take place on 6th March. It is the annual global celebration of open data facilitated by the Open Knowledge Foundation.
'Cancer Vaccines Will Not Replace Surgery or Chemo but Could Give Long-lasting Immunity'
'Cancer Vaccines Will Not Replace Surgery or Chemo but Could Give Long-lasting Immunity'
Recent advances are bringing cancer vaccines much closer to reality, giving patients another weapon in their arsenal of cancer treatments, according to Dr Madiha Derouazi, CEO of Amal Therapeutics and one of three winners of the 2020 EU Prize for Women Innovators.
OASPA Onlince Conference 21 - 24 September 2020
Online Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing: Final program available.
500 Women Wiki Scientists
Help us increase the visibility of women in STEM and inspire the next generation of women scientists. Join us in writing Wikipedia biographies of women in STEM in October and November.
Where Was the Battery at Tesla's Battery Day?
Elon Musk made big promises at Tesla's highly anticipated event. But a prototype never appeared, and it was unclear what the company had actually achieved.
COVID-19 Vaccines Could End Up With Bias Built Right In
Some of the leading candidates might work better for the richest people in the world, simply on account of how they're made.
First Report of the INGSA Evidence-to-Policy Tracker
The aim of the study is not to compare and assess the success of countries’ key Covid policy responses, but rather to compare the various ways in which evidence has been marshalled and applied.
Survey: Impact of Parenthood on Career Progression in STEM - Mothers in Science
Survey: Impact of Parenthood on Career Progression in STEM - Mothers in Science
Mother in Science is launching the first global survey to measure the impact of having children on career progression, scientific productivity and career choices of women in STEMM, and to identify the specific motherhood-related factors driving gender imbalance in STEMM employment.
Open Access Tage 2020
The Open Access Days are the central annual conference on Open Access and Open Science in the German-speaking world and will take place from 15 to 17 September 2020 as an online conference.
How the Internet Archive is Ensuring Permanent Access to Open Access Journal Articles - Internet Archive Blogs
How the Internet Archive is Ensuring Permanent Access to Open Access Journal Articles - Internet Archive Blogs
Internet Archive has archived and identified 9 million open access journal articles- the next 5 million is getting harder.