Overly optimistic investments in scientific fields, research methods and technologies generate episodes comparable to those experienced by financial markets prior to crashing.

In the 25 years since the collapse of communism, the countries of central and Eastern Europe have each carved their own identity in science.

Ever look at a research paper and wonder how the half-dozen or more authors contributed to the work?

Independent replication of studies before publication may reveal sources of unreliable results.

Christoph Keese, Manager at Axel Springer publishing house, published his experiences of living in Silicon Valley in a book.

Horizon 2020 has a budget of £63bn, but don’t expect a share unless you’re in one of the wealthiest countries and have a string of articles published in top journals.

The current incentive structure often leads to dead-end studies-but there are ways to fix the problem.

On the implications of academics being monitored in ever more and increasingly disparate aspects of work.

Ingredients to win a grant: start and finish early, seek feedback and file before deadline.