Avoiding an EU Own Goal on Digital Access to Knowledge
The EU should listen to the innovators, knowledge creators and developers when it comes to data mining: the potential benefits are too great to be ignored, writes Helen Frew.
How Many Grains of Salt Must We Take When Looking at Metrics?
Authors want to know about citations, downloads, and impact metrics. This post reviews common metrics and explores the limitations inherent in each.
The Marches for Science, on One Global Interactive Map
22 April demonstrations planned for more than 100 cities around the world
New Study Explores Disparities Between Researchers Who Publish in High-And Low-Impact Journals
New Study Explores Disparities Between Researchers Who Publish in High-And Low-Impact Journals
The growth of open access hasn't significantly changed the publishing landscape as regards impact factor.
Why You Should Care About the Rise of Fake Journals and the Bad Science They Publish
Why You Should Care About the Rise of Fake Journals and the Bad Science They Publish
There are more academic publishers out there than ever before. In 2014 there was an estimated 28,100 active scientific journals, but while the large majority of these journals are highly respected, there has also been a sharp rise in the number of predatory journals.
Chief scientist Alan Finkel lashes out at Trump
Australia's Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has said US President Donald Trump's move to censor environmental data is 'reminiscent' of former Soviet dictator Josef Stalin's control of science in the USSR.
The Tragic Story of Soviet Genetics Shows the Folly of Political Meddling in Science
The Tragic Story of Soviet Genetics Shows the Folly of Political Meddling in Science
When politics meddles with science, it can lead to tragedy, as was the case with Stalin's favourite agricultural biologist Trofim Lysenko and his rival Nikolai Vavilov.
The Robotic Researchers
This episode we spoke to Max Hodak Founder and CEO of Transcriptic, a Menlo Park based biotech company offering a robotic solution to research in the life sciences.
Germany Is Threatening Biohackers With Prison
Germany Is Threatening Biohackers With Prison
Any science enthusiast doing genetic engineering outside of a licensed facility might face a fine of €50,000 or up to three years in prison.
All Eyes Are on Sir Mark Walport, the New Supremo of UK Science
Now we know the identity of the chief executive of UK Research and Innovation, the science community will be anxiously watching his first steps.
I Would Join the March for Science
EU Research Commissioner Carlos Moedas praises scientists for finding their voice.
Do's and Don'ts for Scientists Who Want to Shape Policy
Paul Cairney counsels homework and lots of patience.
U.K. Cancer Charity Awards £71 Million for Four Major Research Challenges
U.K. Cancer Charity Awards £71 Million for Four Major Research Challenges
Ambitious effort aims to tackle some of the most important problems in cancer biology.
From a Tweet, a March for Science Is Born
It started with a tweet, but now it's an international movement. Spurred by concerns about the impact President Donald Trump's administration might have on research, the March for Science is "a call to support and safeguard the scientific community."
Excellent Education in Research-rich Universities
At a time when funding and international reputation are based predominantly on research activities, universities are shining a new light on their important role as education institutions.
Why We Should Worry Less About Predatory Publishers and More About the Quality of Research and Training at Our Academic Institutions
Why We Should Worry Less About Predatory Publishers and More About the Quality of Research and Training at Our Academic Institutions
While we need to alert researchers to the presence of predatory journals, we should mostly put our efforts into transforming the academic research environment and reward systems, raising standards and developing true collegiality both within and between institutions.
University Incubators May Lead to Lower-Quality Innovation
The establishment of university-affiliated incubators is often followed by a reduction in the quality of university innovations, according to a new study co-authored by a Baylor University entrepreneurship professor.
The Importance of Being REF-Able: Academic Writing Under Pressure from a Culture of Counting
The Importance of Being REF-Able: Academic Writing Under Pressure from a Culture of Counting
Research on academics’ writing practices has revealed tensions around the ways in which managerial practices interact with academics’ individual career goals, disciplinary values and sense of scholarly identity.
Dutch Open Science Plan
A plan setting out what the Dutch are already doing and what they plan to do to grasp the opportunities and at the same time make science even more accessible to others.
The Future of Scholarly Publishing
If we were to have to invent the scholarly publishing system again from scratch today, what would it look like?
Expert Group Recommends Overhaul of Research Funding
An expert group appointed by the government has proposed to change the procedures on how research funding from the Research Council of Norway is distributed and to cut the administrative budget of the research council by NOK80 million (US$9.6 million).
I’m a Scientist. This is What I’ll Fight For.
A battle for the future, basic decency, and the people we love.
Heavyweight Funders Back Central Site for Life-Sciences Preprints
Coalition of scientists and research agencies argue for a one-stop shop server.
Equality in Science: A Mission Still Not Accomplished
In the 1960s three African-American women helped put astronauts into orbit. Hidden Figures tells their story, but women in science are still battling inequality.
Why Apprenticeships Are Science's Future
Practical experience and no student debt make vocational training an enticing career option
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