The New Superstition
Every era has its myths and rituals, doomed to seem absurd to future generations. Today, we believe in psychology.
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Every era has its myths and rituals, doomed to seem absurd to future generations. Today, we believe in psychology.
Nearly 62% of Chileans voted against the proposed charter, which would have boosted science.
Postmodern ideas have gained the status of absolute truths. Relativism, selectively appropriated into the language of both left and right politics, has metamorphosed into dogma. As oversimplification distorts communication, public trust in scientific fact has eroded. Could renewed ideas of objectivity be a way out?
Lab-grown spinal cords and glowing fish larvae are among the images in an annual competition to find the best pictures taken under the microscope,
It's August and most research and innovation policy wonks have left Brussels. But, if you have summer homework and you need to read up on this year's main developments in research and innovation, we've got you covered. In our view, there have been two main stories this year for EU R&I policy: international chaos, and Horizon.
The scientist was best known for his theory that the Earth is a self-regulating community of organisms
With no research institute in Nepal equipped to support her drought research, Hemu Kafle helped establish a new one.
"It's a lesson I wish I'd learned before starting grad school."
Pithy bumper sticker memes can't do justice to the need for understanding and judging scientific studies … especially when, as often, public policy is at play.
This paper analyses the interrelations between academic disciplines and society beyond academia by the case of sociology in Norway.
The European Commission today launched a portal that pulls together information and support services for researchers in Ukraine and those fleeing the Russian invasion of the country, amid calls for coordinated EU action. The portal offers help with finding housing, job opportunities and recognition of education qualifications.
Two years since COVID-19 forced labs to shut down, group leaders describe how academic research has changed, perhaps forever.
The Academic Freedom Index (AFI) 2022 reveals that almost two out of five people worldwide live in countries where academic freedom has declined substantially during the past ten years.
"We respect Ukrainian statehood … and we treat the European choice of our neighbours with understanding." So said some 650 Russian scientists and science journalists in an open letter last week criticising Moscow's onslaught against Ukraine.
Research has stalled, funds have evaporated and many scientists are still struggling to get out.