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Let's Make Sure Our Personal Data Works for Us - Not Against Us - After the Pandemics
Let's Make Sure Our Personal Data Works for Us - Not Against Us - After the Pandemics
The Covid crisis has shown that consensual information-sharing does not have to erode our democratic rights.
How to structure the discussion part in your journal article
Helping scientists communicate: The CommKit is a collection of guides to successful scientific communication, written by MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering Communication Fellows.
A Culture of Free Speech Protects Everyone
The journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones appears to be a victim of viewpoint discrimination. Academic freedom needs a vigorous defense-and not just at UNC.
Nonreplicable Publications Are Cited More Than Replicable Ones
We use publicly available data to show that published papers in top psychology, economics, and general interest journals that fail to replicate are cited more than those that replicate. This difference in citation does not change after the publication of the failure to replicate. Only 12% of postreplication citations of nonreplicable findings acknowledge the replication failure. Existing evidence also shows that experts predict well which papers will be replicated.
The Openness Profile of Knowledge Exchange: What Can Infrastructure Providers Do?
The Openness Profile of Knowledge Exchange: What Can Infrastructure Providers Do?
Knowledge Exchange, a cooperative partnership of six national research-supporting organisations in Europe, has explored the development of an Openness Profile during an 18-month research evaluation of Open Science.
To Choose a Career, I Needed to Do More Than 'Follow My Dream'
What should inform a career in science?
Research Findings That Are Probably Wrong Cited Far More Than Robust Ones
Academics suspect that papers with grabby conclusions are waved through more easily by reviewers.
Every Child on Their Own Trampoline
Private affluence is individuals gaining things for themselves – possessions, nice homes and experiences, trampolines. Public affluence is money spent lavishly on things that are shared – libraries, parks, buses, playgrounds.
What Do University Applicants Want from Their Higher Education Institutions?
When is the right time to restart on-campus events for prospective students in the UK; and if they were invited, would they want to come and what kind of experience would they want?
'Science Should Be at the Centre of All Policy Making'
Coronavirus has shown how good science should be embedded in all big political decisions.
The Modern American University Is a Right-Wing Institution
Just look at who is really in control.
German Professors' Motivation to Act As Peer Reviewers
Acting as a reviewer is considered a substantial part of the role-bundle of the academic profession. However, little is known about academics' motivation to act as reviewers.
Günther Dissertori to Become New Rector of ETH Zurich
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Face Masks Effectively Limit the Probability of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
Airborne transmission by droplets and aerosols is important for the spread of viruses. Face masks are a well-established preventive measure, but their effectiveness for mitigating SARS-CoV-2 transmission is still under debate. We show that variations in mask efficacy can be explained by different regimes of virus abundance and related to population-average infection probability and reproduction number. For SARS-CoV-2, the viral load of infectious individuals can vary by orders of magnitude. We find that most environments and contacts are under conditions of low virus abundance (virus-limited) where surgical masks are effective at preventing virus spread. More advanced masks and other protective equipment are required in potentially virus-rich indoor environments including medical centers and hospitals. Masks are particularly effective in combination with other preventive measures like ventilation and distancing.
ERC Advanced Grant Call Opened
Are you an established, leading principal investigator who wants long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, high-risk project? The ERC Advanced Grant could be for you. Who can apply? Applicants for the ERC Advanced Grants - called Principal Investigators (PI) - are expected to be active researchers who have a track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years. The Principal Investigators should be exceptional leaders in terms of originality and significance of their research contributions.
Dogs Can Better Detect Covid in Humans Than Lateral Flow Tests, Finds Study
French trial shows dogs were able to detect presence of coronavirus with 97% accuracy
Wary EU Vows to Keep Its Research Open to 'Most' of the World
Brussels presented a new global research agenda on Tuesday, committing to a more cautious approach to cooperation with foreign science powers, while at the same time pledging to reinvigorate ties with an EU-friendly US administration.
Settling In: the First Four Years of a Lab Leader
Beth Penrose describes her experiences starting a lab, recruiting staff and creating a research philosophy.
Trust in Science: Views from Three Experts
Today's guest post is a recap of the recent SSP webinar, Ask the Experts: Trust in Science, with Tracey Brown (Sense About Science), Richard Sever (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press), and Eefke Smith (STM) by the moderator, Anita de Waard (Elsevier).
Swiss Researchers Urge Government to Resolve Treaty Dispute with Brussels
Swiss Researchers Urge Government to Resolve Treaty Dispute with Brussels
Swiss universities called on the Federal Council on Monday to resolve a long-running treaty saga with Brussels, or risk scuppering the country's chances of a research deal.
How New Principal Investigators Tackled a Tumultuous Year
Starting a research group as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold across the world presented extra challenges.
UNESCO Embraces Open Science to Shape Society's Future
After a consultation process, the 193 member states of the United Nations cultural organization UNESCO started negotiating the final text of its ‘Recommendation on Open Science’ this month.
Ending the Science-policy Gap
There should be a science-based policymaking process in disaster risk reduction.
Dataism and Its Limits
Resist seamless dataism and de-automate your life with Miriam Rasch's recommended reading.
University of Cape Town's Battle to Tackle a Racist Legacy
Six years after a statue of Cecil Rhodes was toppled, students and staff at the South African university are still working to improve equity and representation.
Webinar "Biodegradable Plastics: How Do We Engage with Consumers and Society?" (21 May)
Webinar "Biodegradable Plastics: How Do We Engage with Consumers and Society?" (21 May)
This interactive webinar co-organised by SAPEA and the Royal Irish Academy will facilitate discussion between an expert panel and a live international audience, addressing a range of questions.
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