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'Science Needs Defending': Record Number of Researchers Run for Office in US Mid-terms
'Science Needs Defending': Record Number of Researchers Run for Office in US Mid-terms
Researchers Warn Against Securitized Response to Global Biodiversity Loss
Researchers Warn Against Securitized Response to Global Biodiversity Loss
Scientists have warned that a new UK Government report risks distorting evidence and driving ineffective policy by framing ecological degradation and its impacts on migration as a security threat.
EPA Sets 'no Surprises' Science Policy, Reassigns Researchers
What a Recent Court Win Reveals About the Trump Administration's Unlawful Attacks on Climate Science
Why Are Scholars of Political Science Frequently Ignored?
Why Are Scholars of Political Science Frequently Ignored?
A major reason is the rise of anti-intellectualism in politics and society – the devaluation of expert knowledge, critical thinking and rigorous empirical analysis of the challenges we face.
Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data
Statistics Reach a 'crisis Point': Nations Struggle with a Critical Lack of Data
The Swiss Science Council Submits Statement on Planned Abolition – Independent Advice Must Not Be Weakened
The Swiss Science Council Submits Statement on Planned Abolition – Independent Advice Must Not Be Weakened
As part of the consultation process on the reorganisation of extra-parliamentary commissions, the Swiss Science Council (SSC) firmly rejects the Federal Council's proposal to abolish the SSC.
Public Health Needs Steady Budgets - and Federal Funding Uncertainty Causes Real Harms, Even if the Money is Later Restored
Public Health Needs Steady Budgets - and Federal Funding Uncertainty Causes Real Harms, Even if the Money is Later Restored
Which of Donald Trump’s changes are likely to last—and which will fade?
New US Plan for 'AI in Science' Could Change How Research is Done, for Better or Worse
New US Plan for 'AI in Science' Could Change How Research is Done, for Better or Worse
A new Trump administration plan to expand the use of artificial intelligence in US science could boost research productivity. But, it also highlights a need for more global cooperation in AI development.
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
How Have Funding Cuts Affected Early-career Scientists' Futures?
Science Diplomacy in Small States: a Case Study of Global Players Engagement in Slovakia
Science Diplomacy in Small States: a Case Study of Global Players Engagement in Slovakia
This paper examines the science diplomacy strategies employed in Slovakia by three major global players from America, Europe, and Asia: the United States, France, and China.
All Government Shutdowns Disrupt Science − in 2025, the Consequences Extend Far Beyond a Lapse in Funding
All Government Shutdowns Disrupt Science − in 2025, the Consequences Extend Far Beyond a Lapse in Funding
Changing geopolitical environment reshapes science, technology and innovation policy, says OECD
Changing geopolitical environment reshapes science, technology and innovation policy, says OECD
Rising geopolitical tensions and security concerns about emerging critical technologies are reshaping international co-operation in science, technology and innovation (STI), according to a new OECD report.
Universities Reject Trump Funding Deal
The “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” developed by the Trump administration and sent to nine universities on 1 October, proposes that the institutions agree to a series of criteria in exchange for preferential treatment in funding decisions. As of 20 October, various schools have responded to Trump’s offer.