Exploring Ethics and Policy of Digital Health
Health Ethics and Policy Lab of the University of Zurich invites you to explore some of the most controversial issues in digital health.
Two Major California Research Institutes Will Merge
Scripps and Calibr set to join forces
The Influence of Peer Reviewer Expertise on the Evaluation of Research Funding Applications
The Influence of Peer Reviewer Expertise on the Evaluation of Research Funding Applications
On the importance of identifying variables explaining the underlying differences in individual reviewer decision-making.
oaDOI
oaDOI is an alternative DOI resolver that gets free fulltext where available, instead of just an article landing page.
Blame bad incentives for bad science
These days, a scientist has to publish a steady stream of research articles to be “successful.” But two new studies argue that that kind of pressure promotes sloppy science at the expense of careful work.
Married to the(ir) job: living with an academic
Scholars and their significant others share the good, the bad and the ugly.
Biology Preprints Over Time: An Update
While the practice of preprinting in the life sciences is not completely new, it has grown dramatically over the past few years.
Blame Bad Incentives for Bad Science
Scientists have to publish a constant stream of new results to succeed. But in the process, their success may lead to science’s failure, two new studies warn.
7 Signs a Scientific Paper's Authorship Was Bought
There is a growing trend of authors purchasing a spot on the author list of papers-for-sale – and the better the journal, the higher the price.
An Adviser's Responsibility
Lynn Kamerlin makes a point of supporting her trainees' career aspirations, whatever they may be
A New Buzzword for Academics Needing Research Money
With usual funding sources squeezed, and Brexit round the corner, researchers are asking the public to fund their studies through crowdfunding – from bees to LSD
Half of Academics Confused
Half of Academics Confused
Survey reveals three quarters of academics have shared data despite widespread uncertainty.
How To Be an Academic in the Twenty-First Century
Open research is about more than open access. It is about making all aspects of the research process open to all possible interested parties.
Citations Increase with Manuscript Length, Author Number, and References Cited in Ecology Journals
Citations Increase with Manuscript Length, Author Number, and References Cited in Ecology Journals
A paper that suggests that the imposition of arbitrary manuscript length limits discourages the publication of more impactful studies.
The Thrill of Defeat
What Francis Crick and Sydney Brenner taught me about being scooped, by Bob Goldstein
Philosophy and History of Open Science
A two-day conference bringing together contemporary open science advocates and scholars to discuss particular themes relevant to openness in contemporary research practice.
Young Scientists Under Pressure
Young researchers are having to fight harder than past generations for a smaller share of the academic pie.
Nature Special Issue on Young Scientists
The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them.
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