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The Developing World Needs More Than Numbers
Policymakers should read the contents of published papers and not just count them, says Dyna Rochmyaningsih.
Disentangling the Academic Web
What Might Have Been Learnt From Discogs and IMDB
How Immigrants Make American Science Great
Who is responsible for producing US science? To a large degree, the answer is: immigrants.
Who Isn’t Profiting Off the Backs of Researchers?
Academia.edu, ResearchGate and private publishers all have something in common.
Designing Progressive Enhancement Into The Academic Manuscript
How to divest from a longstanding print legacy and truly embrace new digital technologies for the dissemination of research output.
Reminder of New Policies Now – Or Soon To Be – In Effect
A number of NIH policies became effective in January. Here’s a brief recap.
The World’s Most International Universities 2017
The institutions with the strongest global connections have a ‘cultural disposition’ to think beyond borders. The Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology lead at the top.
Is 'Inclusive Access' the Future for Publishers?
Textbooks aren't selling like they used to, but a new business model that has led to increased access to course materials and lower costs at some universities is beginning to take shape.
Can The March For Science, Forged In A Political Firestorm, Stand For Objective Non-Partisan Truth?
Can The March For Science, Forged In A Political Firestorm, Stand For Objective Non-Partisan Truth?
Can a march spawned by a political firestorm embrace science at its essence, a quest for the complete and objective truth?
Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering
Statistical information about the participation of these three groups in science and engineering education and employment.
Scientific Publishing in a Time of Political Assaults
For publishers, this moment of political upheaval has the potential to allow them to reboot their fraught relationships with libraries, universities, and scientists.
Open Access to Scientific Articles: A Review of Benefits and Challenges
The different options to achieve open access, whether by journals changing their revenue structures from subscription to publishing charges, or authors utilizing a number of options for posting open access versions of article manuscripts in repositories.
Peer Review Has Its Shortcomings, But AI Is a Risky Fix
A European professor and journal editor argues that the use of AI in peer review could hamper scientific advancement.
NumFOCUS. Open Code = Better Science
NumFOCUS is a nonprofit that supports and promotes world-class, innovative, open source scientific software.
How the Drone Went From the Latest Must Have Tech Toy to a Billion-Dollar Cultural Phenomenon
How the Drone Went From the Latest Must Have Tech Toy to a Billion-Dollar Cultural Phenomenon
Drone technology is quickly evolving from a geeky accessory to multi-billion dollar industry.
Obama science adviser: Trump immigration ban 'an abomination'
John Holdren worries that immigration restrictions could harm researchers' ability to collaborate across borders.
How to Come Up With Wild and Crazy Ideas
“”Imagination is more important than knowledge.” - Albert Einstein
Meet the scientists affected by Trump’s immigration ban
Order barring citizens of seven countries from entering the United States has left many confused and afraid.
Paper Writing Gone Hollywood
When a new grad student indicates an interest in an academic career, I ask, “So you want to be a Hollywood producer?”
Geneticist launches bid for US Senate
Michael Eisen hopes a victory in 2018 will bring a new scientific voice to the US legislature.
Unsackable Senior Staff Make Life Even Harder for Junior Academics
As expectations of early career researchers rise ever higher, some established colleagues are failing to pull their weight.
Most Unicorn Founders in the World Are Graduates of Stanford, Harvard…and the IITs
Most Unicorn Founders in the World Are Graduates of Stanford, Harvard…and the IITs
IITs are even better than MIT at churning out founders of unicorns.
NIH Initiates Pilot Grant Program for Innovative Neurological Research
Pilot award strategy designed to enhance funding stability to researchers.
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