When knowledge is uncertain, experts should avoid pressures to simplify their advice. Render decision-makers accountable for decisions, says Andy Stirling.

A policy change that could discourage UK government scientists from talking to the media is a backwards step. All researchers need to speak up to put science on the political agenda.

On the implications of academics being monitored in ever more and increasingly disparate aspects of work.

Researchers naturally want their work to make a difference, but the sad fact is that it often has little influence beyond academia

Staid and conformist, science risks losing its creative spark. Does it need more mavericks, or are they part of the problem?

Debating scientific topics in a courtroom setting could be a way to inform and engage citizens in public policy.

Technology has helped so many industries evolve over the past few decades, but scientific publishing, surprisingly, has hardly changed since the first journal article in 1665.

Physicists and scientific computing experts prepare for an onslaught of petabytes.

Science's quality control processes are under question. Scientists should think about changing the rules and extending their peer communities.

Journalists covering crime or education are not typically expected to have a degree in those subjects. But science journalism is often considered a more technical and knowledge-heavy beat. This article examines advantages and drawbacks of becoming a science reporter from a variety of backgrounds.

After another year of conflict and war in 2023, there is a ray of hope for a peaceful New Year: the emergence of the EU's Horizon Europe programme as an extraordinary engine of global scientific cooperation.

Science funders and researchers need to recognize the time, resources and effort required to curate open data.