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Governments and WHO Changed Covid-19 Policy Based on Suspect Data from Tiny US Company
Governments and WHO Changed Covid-19 Policy Based on Suspect Data from Tiny US Company
Surgisphere, whose employees appear to include a sci-fi writer and adult content model, provided database behind Lancet and New England Journal of Medicine hydroxychloroquine studies.
How Will the Pandemic Alter Research Funding?
Financial crises could spell trouble for science budgets but spending could surge in some countries. Series investigates science after the pandemic.
The Case for Open Access
Providing open access to digitised collections has spurred creativity and research worldwide - so why are the UK's flagship museums so slow on the uptake?
To Drive Innovation, Scientists Should Open Their Doors to More Equitable Relations with the Arts
To Drive Innovation, Scientists Should Open Their Doors to More Equitable Relations with the Arts
Interdisciplinary collaborations between scientific researchers and artists can often be one dimensional, with artists simply illustrating scientific findings.
A Guide to Making Sense of Coronavirus Studies
News coverage of scientific studies can be misleading. Here's how to tell the good from the bad.
Junior Researchers Hit by Coronavirus-triggered Hiring Freezes
With student enrolment projected to fall, some US and UK institutions have halted recruitment.
How Scientific Conferences Will Survive the Coronavirus Shock
Virtual meetings are becoming the norm under COVID-19 and winning over many researchers: part 3 in a series on science after the pandemic.
4 Ways That Scientists And Academics Can Effectively Combat Racism
It's not only about what's happening right now. Things need to change for good.
Scientists Rush to Defend Venezuelan Colleagues Threatened over Coronavirus Study
Scientists Rush to Defend Venezuelan Colleagues Threatened over Coronavirus Study
High-level politician suggests academy deserves retribution for publishing unwelcome COVID-19 estimates.
Webinar: Scholarly Communication & COVID-19: Closing the Loop for Effective Peer Review
Webinar: Scholarly Communication & COVID-19: Closing the Loop for Effective Peer Review
We are pleased to announce the next OASPA webinar which will explore recent steps to increase efficiency and speed in the publication of COVID-19 research (Wednesday 24th June 2020, 4.00 pm Central European Time).
Building Resilient Learned Societies in an Age of Pandemic and Fear - The Scholarly Kitchen
Building Resilient Learned Societies in an Age of Pandemic and Fear - The Scholarly Kitchen
Learned societies face many new challenges in the face of a pandemic.
Hundreds of Journals' Editorial Practices Captured in Database
The platform evaluates these journals’ peer-review procedures and invites journal editors to provide such information for inclusion in the database.
Will the Pandemic Permanently Alter Scientific Publishing?
The push for rapid and open publishing could take off - although financial pressures lie ahead: part 4 in a series on science after the pandemic.
Anthony Fauci on Covid-19 Reopenings, Vaccines, and 'warp Speed'
In an interview, the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases expressed optimism on some fronts, and concern on others.
Universities Will Never Be the Same After the Coronavirus Crisis
How virtual classrooms and dire finances could alter academia: the first chapter in a week-long series on science after the pandemic.
How You Should Read Coronavirus Studies, or Any Science Paper
Published scientific research, like any piece of writing, is a peculiar literary genre.
Covid-19: Questions of Conscience and Duty for Scientific Advisers
Covid-19: Questions of Conscience and Duty for Scientific Advisers
England is abandoning lockdown and possibly hope of containing a second wave of covid-19.
Covid-19 Expert Karl Friston: 'Germany May Have More Immunological "dark Matter"'
AAAS CEO Comments on Social Unrest, Racism, and Inequality
The CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science highlights the importance of leadership in the face of the current social unrest.
Take Action - 500 Women Scientists
Communicate your support for #BlackLivesMatter: Dos, don'ts, and resources.
A Comic to Explain Academic Publishing
Easy-to-understand comic explains how rigorous science is peer-reviewed and published. Hint: it's not via YouTube.
An Incomplete List of COVID-19 Quackery
Possibly the only thing spreading faster than COVID-19 is the pseudoscience about COVID-19.
San Francisco Testing Blitz Shows Covid-19 Hit Mostly Low-wage Workers
The testing project is proving to be a national model, because of the challenges the organizers overcame and what it showed about the spread of Covid-19.
The Precarious Position of Postdocs During COVID-19
Postdoctoral researchers play a crucial role in many research groups, serving as mentors, teachers, and leaders as they develop their skills and prepare for scientific careers. However, the coronavirus disease crisis has put funding and support for postdoc positions at risk, threatening to upend the career paths available to these junior scientists.
Virtual OR2020 Meetings - Open Repositories 2021
How can repositories contribute to their FAIR share? A Virtual workshop on June 1st about Equity and democratization of knowledge.
Covid-19 Study on Hydroxychloroquine Use Questioned by 120 Researchers and Medical Professionals
Covid-19 Study on Hydroxychloroquine Use Questioned by 120 Researchers and Medical Professionals
More than 120 researchers and medical professionals from around the world have written an open letter to the editor of the Lancet raising serious concerns about a large and widely publicised global study that prompted the World Health Organisation to halt several Covid-19 clinical trials.
How Female Academics Are Losing Ground During the Pandemic
How Female Academics Are Losing Ground During the Pandemic
Early analyses suggest that female academics are posting fewer preprints and starting fewer research projects than their male peers.
Protected by Decades-Old Power Structures, Three Renowned Harvard Anthropologists Face Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Protected by Decades-Old Power Structures, Three Renowned Harvard Anthropologists Face Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Senior Anthropology professors Theodore C. Bestor, Gary Urton, and John L. Comaroff have weathered allegations of sexual harassment, including some leveled by students. But affiliates said gender issues in the department stretch beyond them.
COVID19 Infodemics Observatory
A platform to analyze the relationship between the evolution of the COVID-19 epidemic and the information dynamics on social media.