Nasa Bumps Moon Landing Back to 2025 at the Earliest
Agency says funding issues, along with delays tied to Bezos legal challenge, will push back first landing in a half century
Astrophysicists Unveil Glut of Gravitational-wave Detections
The latest bounty of 35 events features oddball black holes and a miniature neutron star.
'Science and Solidarity': Why Puerto Rico Leads US in COVID Vaccinations
'Science and Solidarity': Why Puerto Rico Leads US in COVID Vaccinations
Puerto Rico has an underfunded health care system, high levels of poverty and its infrastructure remains devastated by a major hurricane that swept through the island in 2017.
COP Architects Furious at Lack of Climate Justice at Pivotal Summit
Scientists who worked on the original UN climate convention doubt that COP26 will deliver for low income countries.
The COVID Pandemic Has Harmed Researcher Productivity - and Mental Health
The COVID Pandemic Has Harmed Researcher Productivity - and Mental Health
Surveys show that women, parents of young children and people of colour are most affected by pandemic-related disruptions and need more support.
Scientists: Don't Feed the Doubt Machine
From climate to COVID, naivety about how science is hijacked promotes more of the same.
Sleeplessness and Anxiety: PhD Supervisors on Toll of COVID Pandemic
Sleeplessness and Anxiety: PhD Supervisors on Toll of COVID Pandemic
Survey of 3,500 supervisors lifts the lid on the demands of overseeing junior researchers - and the impacts of the pandemic.
Job Hunting with an "Invisible" Disability: A Conversation
This post is a conversation between Katy Alexander and Sylvia Hunter about job hunting with a disability in the publishing industry.
The Write Stuff
How to produce a first-class paper that will get published, stand out from the crowd and pull in plenty of readers.
'The Dawn of Everything' Rewrites 40,000 Years of Human History
A new book recasts human social evolution as multiple experiments with freedom and domination that started in the Stone Age.
Expect Strikes Before Christmas, Grady Tells UK Vice-chancellors
University and College Union general secretary says sector leaders who focused on turnout were 'not listening to a consistent message that staff have been delivering to them'.
Ron Daniels on the University As a Bulwark for Democracy
In the first of a new 'talking leadership' interview series, Rosa Ellis meets the Johns Hopkins University president to discuss how he is realigning the institution to educate students about democracy and encourage them to contest ideas.
Viewpoint: We Need to Manage the Political 'Bombs' of Science Policy
Viewpoint: We Need to Manage the Political 'Bombs' of Science Policy
Let's not beat around the bush: science policy is political.
Pandemic Disruptor: Canadian Perspectives on How COVID-19 is Changing Open Access (Part 1)
Pandemic Disruptor: Canadian Perspectives on How COVID-19 is Changing Open Access (Part 1)
A look at open access policies and developments in Canada, especially in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Part 1 of a 2 part post.
Pandemic Disruptor: Canadian Perspectives on How COVID-19 is Changing Open Access in Canada (Part 2)
Pandemic Disruptor: Canadian Perspectives on How COVID-19 is Changing Open Access in Canada (Part 2)
Part 2 of this series looking at open access developments in Canada examines the changing processes and infrastructure needs for open science.
Building Bridges with the Manuscript Exchange Common Approach (MECA)
Manuscript Exchange Common Approach (MECA) committee members champion the benefits of standardizing the transfer of papers between journals.
Advancing Transdisciplinary Adaptation Research Practice - Nature Climate Change
Advancing Transdisciplinary Adaptation Research Practice - Nature Climate Change
Transdisciplinary research is increasingly seen as critical for advancing climate change adaptation. Operationalizing transdisciplinary research in the global South, however, confronts ingrained cultural and systemic barriers to participatory research.
Biden's Science Guy is Driving Folks Mad
Is the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy off-message?
New Mission to Scour Our Interstellar Neighbourhood for Planets That Could Sustain Life
Russia Accuses US of Hypocrisy over Satellite Destruction
Russia has acknowledged destroying a satellite in a missile test, as the US had reported. But the Kremlin denies creating a risk to others in space - and says the US is being hypocritical on space safety.
Study Finds Psilocybin Can Relieve Depression, but Raises Warning Flags
The largest psilocybin treatment trial to date suggests that the psychedelic drug can help people with treatment-resistant depression.
No Clear Path to Swiss Association in Horizon Europe After Bilateral Meeting in Brussels
No Clear Path to Swiss Association in Horizon Europe After Bilateral Meeting in Brussels
Switzerland should agree to a timeline for ironing out broader political disagreements with the EU, the European Commission announced on Monday, signaling a long road ahead for Swiss association to Horizon Europe.
My International-student Group Helped Me Through a Hurricane
When Hurricane Elsa hit her home nation, Sheri McDowell turned to her newly formed support committee.
What Did the Past Smell Like?
When people entertain transporting to the past, 19th-century Berlin, say, they don't often imagine a dramatic shift in smellscape.
Translating Digital Humanities Skills From College to Career
Sarah Ketchley and Lindsey Gervais discuss the value offered by programs in the digital humanities.
Yes, DeepMind Crunches the Numbers - but is It Really a Magic Bullet?
Yes, DeepMind Crunches the Numbers - but is It Really a Magic Bullet?
The machine learning outfit's foray into pharmaceuticals could be very useful, but its grand claims should be taken with a pinch of salt.
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