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Science Communication

How Science Fiction Helped Me Become a Better Science Communicator

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How Science Fiction Helped Me Become a Better Science Communicator

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United Nations

Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention

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Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention

Governments gathered in Geneva have advanced in the process to establish a science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention

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Diseases with Higher Burden in Asia and Africa Lack Research Funding

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Diseases with Higher Burden in Asia and Africa Lack Research Funding

These neglected tropical diseases typically affect populations in the poorest parts of the world
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Climate
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Science Policy

Scientists Identify Safe Havens We Must Preserve to Prevent 'the Sixth Great Extinction of Life on Earth'

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Biodiversity
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Scientists Identify Safe Havens We Must Preserve to Prevent 'the Sixth Great Extinction of Life on Earth'

If we act now, scientists say, we can prevent human-caused extinctions wiping out our planet’s wildlife.

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Diversity
Gender
Science Policy

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians

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Gender
Science Policy

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority Health Disparities: A Position Paper From the American College of Physicians

LGBTQ+ populations in the United States continue to experience disparities in health and health care. In this position paper, the American College of Physicians (ACP) reaffirms and updates much of its long-standing policy on LGBTQ+ health.

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Politics

What Are the Three Main Political Parties Promising on Science at the UK Election?

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What Are the Three Main Political Parties Promising on Science at the UK Election?

The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats have all recently outlined plans for research in their manifestos.

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Foresight

The future of scientific peer review (conference videos)

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The future of scientific peer review (conference videos)

Discussion about open-access publishing and the future of scientific communication and peer-review at the Open Science Summit 2012.

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Impact

How I'm Using AI Tools to Help Universities Maximize Research Impacts

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Impact

How I'm Using AI Tools to Help Universities Maximize Research Impacts

Artificial-intelligence algorithms could identify scientists who need support with translating their work into real-world applications and more. Leaders must step up.
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Latin America
Funding

Mexico’s new president just gave science a big promotion

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Mexico’s new president just gave science a big promotion

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Politics

UK General Election: Five Reasons It Matters for Science

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Politics

UK General Election: Five Reasons It Matters for Science

Visa rules, funding and evolving net-zero targets are among scientists' concerns as UK citizens prepare to vote next week.
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Open Access
Science Policy

Mix of Policies Needed to Support Diamond Open Access

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Mix of Policies Needed to Support Diamond Open Access

EU-funded Diamas project wants to raise awareness of benefits of scholarly publishing model

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Qualitative Research
Methods

Imposter Participants Are Compromising Qualitative Research

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Imposter Participants Are Compromising Qualitative Research

When recruiting study volunteers online, how can researchers deal with participants who fake their identities?

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Science Policy
EU

EU Needs a Strong R&I Ecosystem More Than Ever, Commission Report Finds

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EU Needs a Strong R&I Ecosystem More Than Ever, Commission Report Finds

Annual report on EU science, research and innovation performance defines challenges in a time of increasingly tense geopolitics

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Member States Call for a Greater Role in Shaping FP10

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Member States Call for a Greater Role in Shaping FP10

Member states have laid out their broad plans for the next framework research programme, FP10, calling for EU governments to be more involved in strategic priority setting, and for the creation of 'Collaborative Research Actions' to support basic research.
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Equality
Netherlands

Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University

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Netherlands

Radical Women-Only Hiring Policy Improves Diversity at Dutch University

Number of women faculty at the Eindhoven University of Technology jumped from 22% to 29% in first 5 years

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Evaluation
Metrics

Research Evaluation Should Be Pragmatic, Not a Choice Between Peer Review and Metrics

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Research Evaluation Should Be Pragmatic, Not a Choice Between Peer Review and Metrics

A more nuanced balance between the use of metrics and peer review in research assessment might be needed.

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Prizes

Golden Goose awards announced for obscure science

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Golden Goose awards announced for obscure science

The Golden Goose Award officially recognizes scientists in the U.S., whose federally funded basic research has led to innovations or inventions which have a significant impact on humanity or society.

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EU
Research
Policy

Europe’s future depends on a research renaissance

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Research
Policy

Europe’s future depends on a research renaissance

Shifting EU politics mustn’t undermine R&D.

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Ethics
Open Science

Judge Open Science by Its Outcomes, Not Its Outputs

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Open Science

Judge Open Science by Its Outcomes, Not Its Outputs

Counting publications does not build equity, integrity and value.

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Ukraine
Russia
China

Europe Reviews Science Diplomacy Policy After Ukraine Invasion Shock

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Ukraine
Russia
China

Europe Reviews Science Diplomacy Policy After Ukraine Invasion Shock

As Russian troops massed on the Ukrainian border in February 2022, waiting for a signal to invade from the Kremlin, scientific relations between Russia and Europe were looking healthy.
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Innovation
Europe

The Ecosystem: Learn to Live with the East-west Innovation Gap, Commission is Told

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Europe

The Ecosystem: Learn to Live with the East-west Innovation Gap, Commission is Told

The EU's ambition of levelling up innovation in every region of Europe is misguided, according to a senior European Commission advisory group.
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Collaboration
Europe

European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration

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Collaboration
Europe

European Research Collaboration Has Seen a Huge Rise - and Deepening Concentration

Research collaboration is growing apace and shows no signs of stopping. According to the latest research and innovation data from the European Commission, the number of co-patents, joint publications and multinational EU projects, are all on the rise.
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Citizen Science

Borderlands Gamers Fuel the Next Generation of Citizen Science

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Citizen Science

Borderlands Gamers Fuel the Next Generation of Citizen Science

Researchers explore how video games can improve scientific understanding of the tree of life.
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Publishing
Science

Associate Editors: Please Jump in the Mosh Pit

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Associate Editors: Please Jump in the Mosh Pit

Journal associate editors must ruffle feathers from time to time during the publication process for the greater scientific good. 
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History

Listen as Albert Einstein reads 'The Common Language of Science'

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Listen as Albert Einstein reads 'The Common Language of Science'

Here's an extraordinary recording of Albert Einstein from the fall of 1941, reading a full-length essay in English.

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Research Data
South Korea

Is Your Research a Trade Secret? South Korean Data-sharing Case is a Wake-up Call

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South Korea

Is Your Research a Trade Secret? South Korean Data-sharing Case is a Wake-up Call

As science becomes more globalized, researchers must safeguard sensitive data from inadvertent legal breaches.
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Integrity

Why Scientific Integrity Matters Now More Than Ever

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Why Scientific Integrity Matters Now More Than Ever

This year, 49% of the world will go to the polls. Political support for science-informed policy is not a given. Maria Caffrey, a whistleblower who defended scientific integrity under the Trump administration, offers advice on media engagement during this time.
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Science Communication

Five Fascinating Science Museums Across the World That You Must Add to Your Travel Bucket List

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Five Fascinating Science Museums Across the World That You Must Add to Your Travel Bucket List

Science museums are gateways to the wonders of the natural world, offering engaging and educational experiences for visitors of all ages. Here are five fascinat
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India

Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

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Joint Calls with India Expected As Brussels Seeks Deeper Tech Ties

The EU is planning several joint calls with India in next year's work programme for Horizon Europe, as Brussels tries to strengthen its links with New Delhi, in order to weaken Russian influence.
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Peer Review
Publishing

The Misplaced Incentives in Academic Publishing

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Peer Review
Publishing

The Misplaced Incentives in Academic Publishing

Scientists who spend time peer-reviewing manuscripts don't get rewarded for their efforts. It's time to change that.

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