Covid-19's Known Unknowns
The more certain someone is about covid-19, the less you should trust them.
How to Get Better at Embracing Unknowns
Data-visualization techniques can clarify the uncertainty in information or make it more confusing if not implemented well.
Dutch Publishing Giant Cuts off Researchers in Germany and Sweden
Negotiations with Elsevier have stalled over Open Access deals.
What is the Blockchain Really, and Should You Care? A Guide for the Perplexed Scholarly Publishing Citizen
What is the Blockchain Really, and Should You Care? A Guide for the Perplexed Scholarly Publishing Citizen
Here's a 12 point guide to blockchain. Written for non-technically minded scholarly publishing folk.
We Are Here to Solve Problems, Not to COVIDise
Despite the special calls for research into the novel coronavirus, researchers should all still concentrate on what they do best, writes Matthias Egger, President of the National Research Council of the SNSF.
Energy Transition Needs to Accelerate Urgently, Says EU's Scientific Advice Mechanism
Energy Transition Needs to Accelerate Urgently, Says EU's Scientific Advice Mechanism
There are many possible pathways towards a carbon-neutral future — and achieving it by 2050 is possible but requires urgent action.
Women scientists less likely to receive funding
Researchers uncovered evidence of women scientists working in the field of infectious diseases being disadvantaged in crucial funding allocations for more than a decade in the UK.
Scientific Publishing Is a Joke
An "XKCD" comic and its many remixes perfectly captures the absurdity of academic research.
Why We Talk About Computers Having Brains
It's time we stopped using the brain as shorthand for machines
Why BMI is Flawed - and How to Redefine Obesity
The main diagnostic test for obesity - the body mass index - accounts for only height and weight, leaving out a slew of factors that influence body fat and health.
What U.S. Science Stands to Lose Without International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers
What U.S. Science Stands to Lose Without International Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Researchers
Neuroscience in other countries will strengthen-at the United States' expense-as rising visa restrictions and rejections block many international students from enrolling at U.S.
Politics Will Be Poorer Without Angela Merkel's Scientific Approach
European University Alliances Say Fragmented Education Laws Could Undermine Their Future
European University Alliances Say Fragmented Education Laws Could Undermine Their Future
As the transnational European university alliances enter their fourth year, the European Commission is pumping in an extra €384 million to keep the initiative going. But the current alliances say the goal should be long-term sustainable support. The fourth call for proposals launched this week, will back existing alliances to expand and to launch new ones, as the scheme edges towards the goal of having 60 alliances with more than 500 member universities by mid-2024.
Cern Gears Up for More Discoveries 10 Years After 'God Particle' Find
With the Higgs boson already in the bag, the Large Hadron Collider begins another period of data collection
More than 2 Million Research Papers have Disappeared from the Internet
An analysis of DOIs suggests that digital preservation is not keeping up with burgeoning scholarly knowledge.
Why co-design matters and how to do it well
The core concept of co-design sounds simple: bring people together and build better solutions. In practice, it’s a mindset shift from doing research about people to creating change with them.
Don't Let COVID Stop Your Fieldwork: Three Tips for Successful Collaborations
During a pandemic, more researchers might require support from colleagues and depend on those partnerships to collect the data they need to keep their labs operational. The article presents guidelines for collaborations.
Horizon Europe: Bigger and More Complex Than Ever
First impressions of Horizon Europe are in, as the research world gets to grips with the €95.5B research programme.
European Researchers Sound the Alarm that Trump Rule Changes Will Hit Cooperation
European Researchers Sound the Alarm that Trump Rule Changes Will Hit Cooperation
New conditions on US federal research funding will make transatlantic projects less attractive, universities fear
Why Plants Don't Die from Cancer
Most plant life survived the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl - and they have a lack of legs to thank for it.
Open Science: European Universities Have More Homework to Do on Data Handling
Open Science: European Universities Have More Homework to Do on Data Handling
According to the latest data from the European University Association (EUA), only few higher education institutions have policies on research data management in place.
Revisiting: Challenges for Academics in the "Global South"
Revisiting a 2018 post discussing that for social science and humanities researchers in many parts of the world there are significant barriers to conducting and sharing research, in some cases more so than for science and medicine. In this revisited guest post, Dr. Naveen Minai provides a perspective as a gender studies researcher in Pakistan.
Metascience Is More Important Now Than Ever
A growing research field known as 'the science of science' will be essential for navigating an uncertain future.
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