Eight Components for 'Open Social Science' - An Agenda for Cultural Change
Little work has yet been done on exploring how more ambitious open science principles might be deployed across both the qualitative and quantitative social science disciplines.
Science-Policy Interfaces: From Warnings to Solutions
How are scientists supposed to convey timely warnings and inform policymaking? What lessons have we learned at bridging the enduring gulf between environmental science and policymaking?
EU to Go Ahead with Reform of Its Research Assessment Process in the Face of Scepticism
EU to Go Ahead with Reform of Its Research Assessment Process in the Face of Scepticism
A number of national research organisations have been taken aback by the urgency of a request by the European Commission to appoint representatives to negotiate a new research assessment system in Europe.
Seven Technologies to Watch in 2022
Our fifth annual round-up of the tools that look set to shake up science this year.
The Gap Between Australian Climate Policy and the Science is Closing Far Too Slowly - We Have to Keep Up the Pressure
How the Dutch Delivered a Traffic Safety Revolution
Drivers and pedestrians in the Netherlands faced injury risks similar to those in the U.S. in 1970. Since then, American streets have become far more dangerous. What happened?
COVID-19 and the Research Community: It is Time for Open Access in Clinical Care
COVID-19 and the Research Community: It is Time for Open Access in Clinical Care
A healthcare center widely sharing its internal guidelines on how to treat COVID-19 patients "just wasn't done." As the pandemic raged at a Boston hospital, the next generation of clinical leaders pushed for change.
Why Early-Career Researchers Should Step Up to the Peer-Review Plate
Science benefits when junior scientists sign up as reviewers. It's also good for their careers.
Swiss Scientific Institutions Adopt the Open Research Data Strategy Action Plan
The Open Research Data (ORD) Action Plan specifies the measures of the ORD Strategy published in July 2021. It represents a further step for Swiss institutions towards facilitating access to research data and thus Open Science.
Space Exploration Could Be Earth's Saving Grace
A bird's eye view of the Earth could help identify the issues causing the climate crisis, space experts said at the 14th European Space Conference last week.
Why I Wrote an Impact CV
It's not easy to demonstrate research impact, says Katherine Andrews - even when there's a clear clinical need, as in malaria drug development.
Social-media Platforms Failing to Tackle Abuse of Scientists
A report by activists found that half of debunked online disinformation targeting three prominent scientists remains live and unlabelled.
Digital Regulation That Works for Research and Education
Education's digital transition has allowed students to study and researchers to work remotely throughout the pandemic, however we need to ensure te...
Can We Prove the World Isn't a Simulation?
You might think we have definitive evidence we're not in a simulation. That's impossible.
Native Peruvians Threaded Corpses' Spines on to Sticks, Study Suggests
Chincha people put their dead back together after colonisers disturbed graves when looting silver and gold, research says
Plans for Lump Sum Funding Move Forward Amid Scepticism
Disagreements persist over the use of lump sum funding in Horizon Europe, as the European Commission gears up for broader implementation over the next couple of years. At a meeting organised by the European Parliament's panel for the future of science and technology (STOA), Horizon Europe rapporteur Christian Ehler MEP debated the pros and cons of lump sum funding, with policymakers in the Commission. Meanwhile, research stakeholders continue to call for caution and a slower rollout of the new system.
UK 'DARPA' Should Let the Sunshine in
There's too much secrecy behind ARIA, the United Kingdom's ambitious planned agency for high-risk, high-reward research funding.
COVID's Lesson for Governments? Don't Cherry-Pick Advice, Synthesize It
COVID's Lesson for Governments? Don't Cherry-Pick Advice, Synthesize It
Too many national leaders get good guidance yet make poor decisions.
Others Helped Me Become a Scientist. Now, I'm Paying It Forward
Others Helped Me Become a Scientist. Now, I'm Paying It Forward
Outreach activities helped this postdoc grow and find satisfaction in her work as a scientist
Does Open Access Cannibalize Print Sales for Monographs?
This post describes a new research project which will look at the impact of open access on print monograph sales, particularly in light of the free access provided early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
To Deal with Global Challenges, Open Access Publishing Must Be the New Normal
To Deal with Global Challenges, Open Access Publishing Must Be the New Normal
Public money contributes to the publication of around 2.5 million papers in scientific journals each year - yet as taxpayers most of us have access to just a fraction of that output.
Member States Break EIC Work Programme Deadlock
EU member states have voted to break the political deadlock that has been holding back the European Innovation Council's (EIC's) 2022 work programme.
Central and Eastern Europeans Missing from Top Leadership in EU Research Bodies
The vast majority of research-focused EU bodies have never had a top leader from central or eastern Europe finds a new report that is demanding "affirmative action" to broaden the distribution of jobs across the bloc. This is a problem across the whole EU apparatus and risks bolstering political parties in central and eastern Europe that are hostile to Brussels, the report warns.
Who Will Defend Embattled Scientists?
The latest round of attacks on prominent US scientists from public figures and elected officials may require the formation of a new type of organization to ensure our safety and productivity.
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