Better Research Thanks to More Gender Equal Staff
A new article shows that women more often apply gender perspectives in their research. A diverse research group leads to better and more accurate knowledge about the world, according to Mathias Wullum Nielsen.
Why Sexual Harassment Needs Tougher Punishment
Grant and funding withdrawals should be considered in cases of sexual harrassment, say researchers.
Prepublication Disclosure of Scientific Results: Norms, Competition, and Commercial Orientation
Prepublication Disclosure of Scientific Results: Norms, Competition, and Commercial Orientation
On the basis of a survey of 7103 active faculty researchers in nine fields, this paper examines the extent to which scientists disclose prepublication results, and when they do, why?
Authoring scientific papers: a perspective from the trenches
It has taken a while, but the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences (SAAS) have come out with a valuable booklet on authorships of scientific manuscripts. This recommendations, published now also as a special article in the Swiss Medical Weekly, aspire to serve as a practical guide for principal investigators confronted with the task of assigning authorships to the individuals contributing to scientific manuscripts.
Michael Eisen Takes on Eric Lander and the Scientific Establishment
Michael Eisen is anything but silent. In his career as a scientist, which has included a slapdash U.S. Senate campaign, blog posts, and nearly 39,000 tweets, he has lobbed grenades at the powers that be.
Why a European Agency Post Can Be an Excellent Destination for Researchers
Competitive agency positions offer balanced and rewarding science careers.
An (Even More) Inconvenient Truth: Why Carbon Credits For Forest Preservation May Be Worse Than Nothing
An (Even More) Inconvenient Truth: Why Carbon Credits For Forest Preservation May Be Worse Than Nothing
The hunger for these offsets is blinding us to the mounting pile of evidence that they haven't - and won't - deliver the climate benefit they promise.
Towards scientific foresight in the European Parliament
Video presenting the new approach of Scientific Foresight in the European Parliament, for anticipating impacts of future techno-scientific trends.
The Association Between Early Career Informal Mentorship in Academic Collaborations and Junior Author Performance
The Association Between Early Career Informal Mentorship in Academic Collaborations and Junior Author Performance
Are You Confused by Scientific Jargon? So Are Scientists
Scientific papers containing lots of specialized terminology are less likely to be cited by other researchers.
Swiss Researchers Should Be Able to Apply for European Research Council Grants in 2024
Swiss Researchers Should Be Able to Apply for European Research Council Grants in 2024
With Research and Funding, Greater Attention Should be Given to Minority Illnesses
Yasmine Tadjine argues that more research funding and charitable donations should be given to less well-known illnesses.
Why scientific criticism sometimes needs to hurt
As a researcher who gets such severe criticism, you have to go through the 5 stages of grief...
Why and how we should join the shift from significance testing to estimation
Why and how we should join the shift from significance testing to estimation
A paradigm shift away from null hypothesis significance testing seems in progress. Based on simulations, the article illustrates some of the underlying motivations.
It's Time to Incentivise the Behaviours That Are Good for Research and Researchers
It's Time to Incentivise the Behaviours That Are Good for Research and Researchers
The importance of addressing researchers’ recognition and reward structures, arguing it is time to move to a system that uses metrics and indicators that incentivise the types of behaviours that are good for research and researchers.
Researchers in Hungary Raise Fears of Brain Drain After 'body Blow' EU Funding Suspension
Researchers in Hungary Raise Fears of Brain Drain After 'body Blow' EU Funding Suspension
How scientific culture discourages new ideas
Recent studies highlight why policy changes are needed to make science more receptive to novelty, our columnist writes.
Research Integrity is Much More Than Misconduct
All researchers should strive to improve the quality, relevance and reliability of their work.
How Scientific Publishers Can End Bullying And Harassment In The Sciences
How Scientific Publishers Can End Bullying And Harassment In The Sciences
If the publishers of scientific journals everywhere enforced a universal code of ethics - if you violate the code, you cannot publish your scientific work - systematic bullies and harassers would be eliminated from their fields.
Western Balkans Research Sector Looks for Closer Relations with EU
How Do Researchers Use Social Media and Scholarly Collaboration Networks?
Social media is not only a way for authors and publishers to disseminate research findings, it’s also increasingly being used by researchers to discover and read scientific content.
Muting Science: Input Overload Versus Scientific Advice in Swiss Policy Making During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Muting Science: Input Overload Versus Scientific Advice in Swiss Policy Making During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This article explores why the Swiss Federal Council and the Swiss Federal Parliament were reluctant to follow the majority views of the scientific epidemiological community at the beginning of the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More Inclusive Science Journalism Is Better Science Journalism
When we expand our pool of storytellers, we produce work that more fully reflects how science is done - and why it matters.
Current Incentives for Scientists Lead to Underpowered Studies with Erroneous Conclusions
Current Incentives for Scientists Lead to Underpowered Studies with Erroneous Conclusions
Researchers acting to maximise their fitness should spend most of their effort seeking novel results and conduct small studies that have only 10%–40% statistical power. As a result, half of the studies they publish will report erroneous conclusions. Current incentive structures are in conflict with maximising the scientific value of research; we suggest ways that the scientific ecosystem could be improved.
What 23 Researchers Have Done with European Research Council Funding
As the European Research Council celebrates its 10-year anniversary, researchers reveal what more than €12bn of ERC funding has supported.