A Lot of Americans Don't Know a Single Scientist. We Need to Fix That
This is one of our biggest failures as a scientific community — we haven’t done a good job of actually communicating with people about what we do.
This Young Scientist Retracted a Paper. And It Didn't Hurt His Career
Despite the typical stigma of retracting a scientific paper, Nathan Georgette is doing just fine — serving as a model to those many decades his senior.
Another Casualty of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Trust in Government Science
Another Casualty of the Coronavirus Pandemic: Trust in Government Science
Politics has thoroughly contaminated the scientific process in 2020. The result has been an epidemic of distrust, which further undermines the nation’s already chaotic and ineffective response to the coronavirus.
Avoiding an EU Own Goal on Digital Access to Knowledge
The EU should listen to the innovators, knowledge creators and developers when it comes to data mining: the potential benefits are too great to be ignored, writes Helen Frew.
Risk of Being Scooped Drives Scientists to Shoddy Methods
Models suggest that the race for quick results and the importance of being the first to publish is leading to lower scientific standards.
Open Science Podcasts: 7 +3 Tips for Your Ears
Podcasts were among the media winners of last year. Scientific podcasts in particular enjoyed great popularity. In fact, there are also some that deal specifically with Open Science. This article has 7 + 3 tips.
From a Tweet, a March for Science Is Born
It started with a tweet, but now it's an international movement. Spurred by concerns about the impact President Donald Trump's administration might have on research, the March for Science is "a call to support and safeguard the scientific community."
What Happens to Rejected Papers?
Neuroskeptic« No Need To Worry About False Positives in fMRI?What Happens to Rejected Papers?By Neuroskeptic | January 3, 2017 2:43 pm32The pain of rejection is one that every scientist has felt: but what happens to papers after they’re declined by a journal?In a new study, researchers Earnshaw et al. traced the fate of almost 1,000 manuscripts which had been submitted to and rejected by ear, nose and throat journal Clinical Otolaryngology between 2011 to 2013.
Dutch Open Science Plan
A plan setting out what the Dutch are already doing and what they plan to do to grasp the opportunities and at the same time make science even more accessible to others.
Universities without walls – A vision for 2030
This seminal document is the result of extensive consultations and deliberations with EUA members and partners over a six-month period in 2020. It sets out a vision of resilient and effective universities, serving Europe's societies towards a better future.
Not Throwing Away Our Shot
Over the past few weeks, prominent scientific publications have condemned President Donald Trump's record on science. This is unprecedented.
Preprints: We're Supporting Calls for a Central Service
We now allow researchers to cite preprints in their grant applications.
Languages Are Still a Major Barrier to Global Science
Searching Google Scholar in 16 languages revealed that 35.6% of 75,513 scientific documents on biodiversity conservation published in 2014 were not in English.
Nature Journals Announce First Open-Access Agreement
The arrangement will allow some researchers in Germany to publish openly - but critics say it comes with a high price.
AAAS and Gates Foundation Partnership Announcement
To advance scientific communication and open access publishing. The partnership will also ensure open access to research funded by the Gates Foundation and published in the Science family of journals.
How to Quickly Spot Dodgy Science
There are a few red flags to look out for when reading about new scientific discoveries that can help you spot dodgy or unreliable work.
I’m a Scientist. This is What I’ll Fight For.
The War on Science is more than a skirmish over funding, censorship, and “alternative facts”. It’s a battle for the future, basic decency, and the people we love.
Quantity and/or Quality? The Importance of Publishing Many Papers
Highly productive researchers have significantly higher probability to produce top cited papers.
How Open Access Allows for a Greater Diversity of People to Engage with a Discussion
How Open Access Allows for a Greater Diversity of People to Engage with a Discussion
This year's open access week will be talking to a number of researchers.
Our Bauhaus Coronavirus Cover
The recent nature issue publishes findings from leading researchers on an urgent quest for a vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. Here ist how the cover image was created, drawing on aspects of Bauhaus artist Paul Klee’s famous notebooks to reimagine the quest for a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
Are Scientists Using Social Media Effectively?
Social media platforms such as Twitter can be effectively used for connecting with scientific communities across the globe, facilitating knowledge exchange.
The Scientist Who's Been Right About Covid-19 Vaccines Predicts What's Next
Hilda Bastian on the most important pandemic vaccine in the pipeline and why we're on track for annual booster shots.
Open Access Surpasses Subscription Publication Globally for the First Time
While we have seen the percentage of OA increasing rapidly in recent years, especially in countries like China, Germany and the UK, it was not until 2020 that more outputs were published through Open Access channels than traditional subscription channels globally.
Guide to Creative Commons for Scholarly Publications and Educational Resources
Guide to Creative Commons for Scholarly Publications and Educational Resources
This guide wants to inform researchers about the Creative Commons (CC) licence system
The Look and Feel of 21st Century Science
Humanity is going through unprecedented global change. The systems that arose to organize societies in the last 400 years are breaking down — and now is the time to envision what will come next.
Does Peer Review Help Weed Out Bad Science?
Does Peer Review Help Weed Out Bad Science?
Peer-review had a role to play when journals were all in print and competing for subscription real estate, but today it may be little more than a vestige of the print era.
The Imaginary Carrot: No Correlation Between Raising Funds and Research Productivity in Geosciences
The Imaginary Carrot: No Correlation Between Raising Funds and Research Productivity in Geosciences
The ability of researchers to raise funding is central to academic achievement. However, whether success in obtaining research funds correlates with the productivity, quality or impact of a researcher is debated. The study analyses 10 years of grant funding by the Swiss National Science Foundation in Earth and Environmental Sciences.