The EPA Says It Wants Research Transparency
A proposed policy would bar the E.P.A. from considering research that doesn't release its raw data for review, blocking some significant work.
No Women No Panel Campaign
The No Women No Panel Campaign initiated by Commissioner Mariya Gabriel has been supported and reiterated by several of her colleagues from the European Commission. She committed to ensuring at least one other woman is part of panels she is invited to speak at.
SNSF Simplifies Open Access Publishing
The SNSF is strengthening publishing Open Access: as of 1 April 2018, it will be easier to publish books and journal articles that are openly accessible.
Cambridge Analytica Controversy Must Spur Researchers to Update Data Ethics
Cambridge Analytica Controversy Must Spur Researchers to Update Data Ethics
A scandal over an academic’s use of Facebook data highlights the need for research scrutiny.
I Love Preprints
I’m in graduate school to learn, and preprints—draft versions of journal articles that are shared prior to peer review—offer a great opportunity to do just that. Here’s how preprints help young researchers grow in ways traditional types of scientific communication don’t.
The Special Challenges of Being Both a Scientist and a Mom
I didn’t really understand how unjust the academic system was for career advancement for women until I had children
Assessing Scientists for Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure
A growing number of scientific leaders believe the current system of faculty incentives and rewards is misaligned with the needs of society. Here we propose six principles for assessing scientists and associated research and policy implications.
How Are Academic Lives Sustained?
Gender and the ethics of care in the neoliberal accelerated academy.
Life Science Alliance
Life Science Alliance is a global, open-access, editorially independent, and peer-reviewed journal launched by an alliance of EMBO Press, Rockefeller University Press, and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.
NIH Moves to Punish Researchers who Violate Confidentiality
The NIH announced in December 2017 that it would rereview dozens of applications that might have been compromised in terms of confidentiality.
The Scant Science Behind Cambridge Analytica's Marketing Techniques
The Scant Science Behind Cambridge Analytica's Marketing Techniques
Nature peers into the evidence for ‘psychographic targeting’.
Time to Talk About Why so Many Postgrads Have Poor Mental Health
An outpouring on Twitter highlights the acute pressures on young scientists.
Dr Patrick Vallance Takes up His Appointment as Government Chief Scientific Adviser
Dr Patrick Vallance starts in his role as Government Chief Scientific Adviser (GCSA) today.
The Training Handbook
A group of fourteen authors came together in February 2018 at the TIB (German National Library of Science and Technology) in Hannover to create an open, living handbook on Open Science training.
What’s Wrong with the JIF in 5 Graphs
Scholars love to hate the journal impact factor, but how flawed is it?
It’s Time for the US to Get Serious About Funding Open Access
University of California libraries tackle the transition from subscription-based publishing to sustainable open access.
How You Count Counts
The difference between full counting and fractional counting of publiations should inform our interpretation of the headlines.
New Pan-African Open Access Journal
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Next Einstein Forum and Elsevier launch a megajournal to boost African research and collaboration.
French Universities Cancel Subscriptions to Springer Journals
Negotiations between the publisher and a national consortium of academic institutions have reached a stalemate.
Universities Have Too Few Women at the Top. How Can They Redress the Balance?
Universities Have Too Few Women at the Top. How Can They Redress the Balance?
Across the UK, universities are falling behind government targets to increase female representation on their boards by 2020. What steps can they take?
Writing a Peer Review Is a Structured Process That Can Be Learned and Improved
Writing a Peer Review Is a Structured Process That Can Be Learned and Improved
12 steps, relevant to both first-time peer reviewers and those keen to brush up on their skills.
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