10 Open Science New Year Resolutions
10 recommendations from us to kick-start the New Year with an Open Science bang.
For U.S. Science Policy, Big Shift Ahead
How Congress and Trump could affect the chemistry enterprise.
Rapid Expansion of Defence Research Divides Academics
Academics in Japan are bitterly divided over defence ministry grants to universities for defence-related research.
We need a Github of Science
Open Science efforts like arXiv and PLoS ONE should follow GitHub’s lead and embrace the social web.
Lifelong Learning Is Becoming an Economic Imperative
Technological change demands stronger and more continuous connections between education and employment, says Andrew Palmer.
Good Enough Practices in Scientific Computing
A set of computing tools and techniques that every researcher can and should adopt.
Fairness in Scientific Publishing
Accounting for equity and justice for patients, clinicians, academics, publishers, funders and academic institutions.
Peerwith.com
Peerwith.com
Collaborate with academic experts to increase the scientific impact of your work
Research and education budgets in shambles in Denmark and Finland
Recent changes in the political landscape in Northern Europe have brought some new policies that are less supportive of science and education than previously.
Mystery as Controversial List of Predatory Publishers Disappears
A popular blog that lists “potential, possible, or probable predatory” publishers and journals has disappeared, but it is not clear why.
Lego Professor of Play: Apply Now for the Most Coveted Job in Education
The world’s first professor of play – funded by Lego – is being sought by Cambridge University.
The Next Generation Researchers Initiative at the National Academies: New Study Begins
The Next Generation Researchers Initiative at the National Academies: New Study Begins
A new study commenced work at the start of 2017: the “Next Generation Researchers Initiative,” directed by the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the National Academies of Science Engineering and Medicine.
Missouri Lawmaker Who Wants to Eliminate Tenure Says It’s ‘Un-American’
Legislation proposed by State Rep. Rick Brattin, a Republican, would also fix a "broken" system by requiring public colleges to publish the price of individual degrees and the job prospects for students who earn them.
The Fine Art of Sniffing Out Crappy Science
Two professors at the University of Washington want to teach students how to survive the avalanche of false or misleading data shaken loose by shifts in media, technology, and politics.
Rigorous Replication Effort Succeeds for Just Two of Five Cancer Papers
Mixed results from cancer replications unsettle field.
How Reliable Are Cancer Studies?
A project that tried to reproduce the results of 50 landmark papers turned into an arduous slog—and that’s a problem in itself.
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
Global partnership launched in Davos to prevent epidemics with new vaccines.
The Vital Role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the New Administration
The Vital Role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the New Administration
Science, technology, and innovation are vital to America’s economy and workforce, and the competitiveness of U.S. industry. The authors offer five recommendations to ensure the establishment of an effective White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Flourish: OpenAccess Journal Finder
Empowering researchers to publish Open Access by bringing transparency to Article Processing Charges.
A new frontier: US academia under President Trump
John Morgan considers the impact on students and US scholars, and the political earthquake’s potential positives
Advice on how to write effective tenure-review letters
Many professors frequently write tenure-review letters, but as a community, we’re not regularly discussing how we should be doing so, argues Eric Goldman.
Trump asks NIH Director Francis Collins to stay on
Long-serving geneticist to stay in position for time being
Owning your mistakes
Owning your mistakes
Most scientists admit to their errors but, as Eve Marder explains, the scientific community as a whole needs to rethink the way it recognizes achievement.
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