Does it matter that there aren't more women in science?
A bibliometric analysis in Nature purports to confirm that women scientists are discriminated against. But the full picture might be much more interesting.
Why Openly Available Abstracts Are Important
The value of open and interoperable metadata of scientific articles is increasingly being recognized, as demonstrated by the work of several organizations, funding agencies, and initiatives.
Science Europe Outlines Six Bottlenecks to a More Equal European R&I Landscape
Science Europe Outlines Six Bottlenecks to a More Equal European R&I Landscape
Increasing investments, transforming research culture and boosting talent attraction - these are the recommendations for a more equal European R&I landscape outlined in a new paper by Science Europe.
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Public-private Partnerships Should Be Preserved in FP10, Says Eszter Lakos
Research and innovation is shaping up to have a central role in the EU's new competitiveness agenda, but Hungarian MEP Eszter Lakos, who was involved in the negotiations for Horizon Europe, is worried about what this will mean for its successor scheme, framework programme 10 (FP10).
Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers
Funding Radar: This Week's Ten Most Interesting Calls Targeted at Young Researchers
The EU recognises the role of young researchers in shaping the future research and innovation landscape and throughout the years policymakers have pushed for better career paths and put in place specific funding programmes in support of this.
All European scientific articles to be freely accessible by 2020
All scientific articles in Europe must be freely accessible as of 2020. EU member states want to achieve optimal reuse of research data. They are also looking into a European visa for foreign start-up founders.
Scientists' Early Grant Success Fuels Further Funding
A new paper suggests that positive feedback in funding may be a key mechanism through which money is increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few extremely successful scholars, but also that the origins of emergent distinction in scientists' careers may be of an arbitrary nature.
Why research for the pure sake of knowing is good enough
Duke University biologist Sheila Patek has faced criticism from lawmakers over her research into mantis shrimp and trap-jaw ants, with some calling her government-funded studies a waste of taxpayer money. But according to Patek, not only do her findings have important practical applications, but scientific inquiry is most fruitful when knowledge is sought for its own sake, not to justify budgets.
If AI Becomes Conscious: Here's How Researchers Will Know
Many researchers say that AI systems aren’t yet at the point of consciousness, but that the pace of AI evolution has got them pondering: how would we know if they were? A checklist derived from six neuroscience-based theories could aid in the assessment.
Careless Citations Don't Just Spread Scientific Myths - They Can Make Them Stronger
How misconceptions persist and proliferate within the scientific literature.
The double-glazed ceiling: new PIs face continuing precarity
Early career researchers’ path to independence is unnecessarily bumpy
Amidst Criticism of the Peer Review Process, the Valuable Contributions of Reviewers Should Be Defended
Amidst Criticism of the Peer Review Process, the Valuable Contributions of Reviewers Should Be Defended
As flaws in the peer review process are highlighted and calls for reform become more frequent, it may be tempting for some to denigrate and dismiss the contributions of the reviewers themselves.
Why It's Time to Bin Recommendation Letters in Science Job Applications
Ultra-thin Film Could One Day Turn Regular Glasses into Night Vision Goggles, Researchers Say
Ultra-thin Film Could One Day Turn Regular Glasses into Night Vision Goggles, Researchers Say
Developed by Australian and European researchers, the film works by converting infrared light into light visible to the human eye
How Junior Scientists Can Land a Seat at the Leadership Table
Early-career researchers bring energy, talent and diverse voices to leadership and advisory roles.
ERC Awards over €600 Million to Europe's Top Researchers
How will climate change shape the Earth's surface? What are the long-term health effects of food additives? How can online tools change political advocacy and what does this mean for democracy? These are just some of the questions that researchers from around Europe have proposed to explore, and will now be able to, thanks to newly-awarded EU funding.
Seven Things Every Researcher Should Know About Scholarly Publishing
After many and long conversations among colleagues within and beyond the Scholarly Kitchen about what researchers need to know about scholarly publishing.
Researchers Must be Translators and Champions of Evidence
If you’re not willing to communicate your research, you shouldn’t be doing it, says Anne Glover.
A New Paradigm for the Scientific Enterprise: Nurturing the Ecosystem
White House Science Chief Leaves Door Ajar to Open Access Mandate
Asked by THE why taxpayers should not be able to immediately see the results of research they financed, Kelvin Droegemeier answered: 'They maybe should'
Imagining a Transformed Scientific Publication Landscape
Open Science is not a finish line, but a means to an end. Widespread adoption of Open Science policies would improve the transparency, reusability and connectivity of scientific outputs.
Recommendation on Access to and Preservation of Scientific Information
Recommendation on Access to and Preservation of Scientific Information
Commission Recommendation of 25 April 2018 on access to and preservation of scientific information.
Science Should Not Pay for Overpaid CEOs of Academic Publishers
Gerard Meijer closed the first open access (offsetting) deals with the major scientific publishers. As his fellow scientists now oppose the new 'Plan S' he looks on with surprise and disappointments.
Nearly 50% of Researchers Quit Science Within a Decade, Huge Study Reveals
The culture of scientific research
The findings of a series of surveys exploring the culture of scientific research in the UK. It also contains a list of recommendations for funding bodies.
Inferring the Causal Effect of Journals on Citations
Articles in high-impact journals are by definition more highly cited on average. But are they cited more often because the articles are somehow "better"? Or are they cited more often simply because they appeared in a high-impact journal?
Researchers Frustrated As Biden's Science Adviser Resigns Amid Scandal
Geneticist Eric Lander had a reputation for being a bully, scientists say, as they call for more inspiring leadership.
Postdocs and PhD Students Hit Hard by Trump's Crackdown on Science
As US federal grants remain frozen and budget cuts loom, anxiety and fear grip early-career researchers.
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