Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst
Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst
Many researchers of color are at a disadvantage when applying for postdoctoral positions. That’s one of the main findings of a new study of 22,098 applications for 769 scientific postdoc positions at nine U.S. universities.
To Speed Scientific Progress, Do Away With Funding Delays
The National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health are frequently described as the world’s gold standard for scientific funding. Operationally, however, they are not keeping pace with progress at the scientific frontier.
Viewpoint: Why Europe Must Invest in Research Infrastructures Now
Chemistry Students With Advisers of Same Gender More Likely to Succeed
Women with female PhD supervisors publish more papers and are 50% more likely to become academics than those with male advisers.
Why Schools Should Not Teach General Critical-Thinking Skills
Students need to be given real and significant things from the world to think with and about if teachers want to influence how they do that thinking.
Why We Should Bulldoze the Business School
There are 13,000 business schools on Earth. That’s 13,000 too many.
The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers
The Bratislava Declaration of Young Researchers calls on member states and the European Commission to recognize the special role that young researchers play for science, development, innovation and economic growth in Europe.
Why Media Should Rethink the Way It Covers Science
Across time, public understanding about how science works is affected by journalism. A journalist, with very little extra effort, can increase the accuracy of public understanding and minimize public vulnerability to distortions of science.
Scientists' public engagement work should be generously funded
Public engagement should be an integral part of research, not an unpaid hobby, which is why the Wellcome Trust has decided to invest £4.5m a year in it.
The Future of Academic Publishing and Advice for Youthful Researchers
An interview presents the perspectives of Jonathan Tennant, an early-career researcher.
Remapping Science - Researchers Reckon with a Colonial Legacy
The scientific enterprise both fueled, and was fueled by, the colonial one. Today, the smudged fingerprints of colonization still linger on the scientific enterprise.
Should researchers publish their findings before peer review?
Scientists, journal editors, and funders of research are talking about a once-heretical idea: preprint publishing for biologists.
'Why Aren't You Taking Care of Us?' - Why Long COVID Patients Struggle for Solutions
'Why Aren't You Taking Care of Us?' - Why Long COVID Patients Struggle for Solutions
Universities Say They Want More Diverse Faculties. So Why Is Academia Still So White?
Universities Say They Want More Diverse Faculties. So Why Is Academia Still So White?
Academia has a problem with race. It’s a problem that academia — like the rest of American society — doesn’t like to acknowledge.
Why We Should Not Ignore Interdisciplinarity's Critics
Amidst the push from universities and funding agencies for increased interdisciplinary research, interdisciplinarity has also been the subject of a number of critiques in recent years.
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 Scientific Societies Are Weathering the Pandemic's Financial Storm
How Scientific Societies Are Weathering the Pandemic's Financial Storm
As conference cancellations cut revenue, some scholarly organizations are fighting to stay afloat.
COAlition S Response to the ERC Scientific Council's Statement on Open Access and Plan S
COAlition S Response to the ERC Scientific Council's Statement on Open Access and Plan S
cOAlition S has taken note that the ERC Scientific Council wishes to pursue their joint efforts towards Open Access in a more independent way. The European Commission, who directs the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, continues to support cOAlition S and Plan S.
After 40 Years, Researchers Finally See Earth's Climate Destiny More Clearly
Landmark study narrows bounds for "climate sensitivity," ruling out benign warming.
In UC's Battle with the World's Largest Scientific Publisher, the Future of Information is at Stake
In UC's Battle with the World's Largest Scientific Publisher, the Future of Information is at Stake
The University of California faces a Dec. 31 deadline to reach a renewal deal on subscriptions to 1,500 scientific journals. Here's why it might not regret letting its subscriptions lapse.
Paywalls Block Scientific Progress. Research Should Be Open to Everyone
To democratise scholarly publishing, individual academics need to take action.
The Uncertainties of Scientific Measurements
A better understanding of uncertainty may help improve analysis and meta-analysis of data, and help scientists and the public have more realistic expectations of what scientific results imply.
How to Counter 'Manels' and Make Scientific Meetings More Inclusive
Atmospheric scientist Angie Pendergrass spoke to Nature about a newly-published guide to broadening participation in conferences.
Open Science Publishing Strikes a Rich Seam with 'Open Research Europe' Publishing Platform
Open Science Publishing Strikes a Rich Seam with 'Open Research Europe' Publishing Platform
With a goal of making scientific knowledge more freely available to researchers and the public, Open Research Europe (ORE) has spent the first year of its existence establishing its profile and winning over the scientific community.
New ERC Vice Presidents and Scientific Council Members Appointed
Three new members of the European Research Council (ERC)'s governing body, the Scientific Council, have been appointed by the European Commission. The Scientific Council annonced two new ERC Vice Presidents.
Twitterstorm Shows Why Scientific Evidence Matters
An MP’s dismissive tweet that scientists have ‘no experience of the real world’ highlights a chasm in mutual understanding.
Increasing Your Research's Exposure on Figshare Using the FAIR Data Principles
The FAIR principles were published in 2016 in a Scientific Data article titled 'FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship'. These were developed to aid in the discovery and reuse of research data.FAIR stands for Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. Data that meet these principles are more optimal for reuse and discoverability and in turn increase your research's exposure.Here's how your data is more FAIR when it's on Figshare.Illustration by Jason McDermott of RedPenBlackPen.