What's the Big DEAL and Why Is It so Difficult to Reach?
Nick Fowler and Gerard Meijer on the future of Open Access in Germany. Will the negotiations continue?
Why We Need to Keep Talking About Equality in Physics
Jess Wade and Maryam Zaringhalam discuss the implications of poor diversity in physics - and what can be done to create a level playing field in the subject
Key Steps Faculty Should Take to Facilitate the Use of Science in Policy Making
Key Steps Faculty Should Take to Facilitate the Use of Science in Policy Making
How to facilitate the use of science as a key element of the policy-making process.
A citation-based, author- and age-normalized, logarithmic index for evaluation of individual researchers independently of publication counts
A citation-based, author- and age-normalized, logarithmic index for evaluation of individual researchers independently of publication counts
A paper proposing an index (namely, the L-index) that does not depend on the number of publications, accounts for different co-author contributions and age of publications, and scales from 0.0 to 9.9.
Why the US Science and Engineering Workforce Is Aging Rapidly
The science and engineering workforce has aged rapidly, both absolutely and relative to the workforce, which is a concern if the large number of older scientists crowds out younger scientists.
A Single 'Paper Mill' Appears to Have Churned out 400 Papers, Sleuths Find
A Single 'Paper Mill' Appears to Have Churned out 400 Papers, Sleuths Find
Online sleuths have discovered what they suspect is a paper mill that has produced more than 400 scientific papers with potentially fabricated images. Some journals are now investigating the papers.
We Are Living in a Climate Emergency, and We are Going to Say So
It’s time to use a term that more than 13,000 scientists agree is needed.
Why Citation Counts Don’t Matter
Allow me to pull back the curtain. Scientist #1 is writing a paper and wants to add a reference in the introduction.
Report Results from Clinical Trials or Be Called to UK Parliament to Explain Why Not
Report Results from Clinical Trials or Be Called to UK Parliament to Explain Why Not
UK universities could be brought in front of the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee if they fail to improve the reporting of clinical trials.
Why the best way to fix it isn't going to work
Wall Street analysts say open access has failed, but their analysis might help us succeed. If we dare.
European Researchers Spin Off Sister Marches for Science
Many “solidarity marches” will be held on the same day as the U.S. March for Science in at least 8 countries
'Science and Solidarity': Why Puerto Rico Leads US in COVID Vaccinations
'Science and Solidarity': Why Puerto Rico Leads US in COVID Vaccinations
Puerto Rico has an underfunded health care system, high levels of poverty and its infrastructure remains devastated by a major hurricane that swept through the island in 2017.
Estimating Social Bias in Data Sharing Behaviours: an Open Science Experiment
Estimating Social Bias in Data Sharing Behaviours: an Open Science Experiment
Open data sharing is critical for scientific progress. Yet, many authors refrain from sharing scientific data, even when they have promised to do so.
Apple, IBM, and Google Don't Care Anymore If You Went to College
Skills matter. How you learned them may not.
The Wuhan Lab Leak Theory is More About Politics Than Science
The Wuhan Lab Leak Theory is More About Politics Than Science
Whatever Biden review finds, the cause of the pandemic lies in the destruction of animal habitats.
Uninterrupted writing time is rare. That’s why I ‘microwrite’
As I learned to savor my limited slivers of writing time, my childhood love for it returned.
New AI System Could Help Scientists Keep Up With The Explosion of Research Papers
New AI System Could Help Scientists Keep Up With The Explosion of Research Papers
Queen Mary University researchers have developed a new AI-powered framework designed to help scientists review and analyse vast amounts of literature faster, more transparently, and with greater human oversight.
Tough Crowd
Tough Crowd
Reviewers who are experts in a given field are more likely to deliver harsher critiques of papers that hit close to home, researchers report.
Why Unpaywall Will Be a Game-Changer
Recently, a new tool has come out that allows users to ‘jump the paywall’ and access research articles for free. It’s called Unpaywall, and it works by using information contained within papers.
Anthropologist Margaret Mead on Female vs. Male Creativity, Gender in Leadership, Equitable Parenting, and Why Women Make Better Scientists
Anthropologist Margaret Mead on Female vs. Male Creativity, Gender in Leadership, Equitable Parenting, and Why Women Make Better Scientists
“In the long run it is the complex interplay of different capacities, feminine and masculine, that protects the humanity of human beings.”
Is More Recognition the Key to Success?
As we celebrate Peer Review Week, this post summarizes some of the reviewer preferences along with ways to boost recognition for peer review activities.
Why Open Source Pharma Is the Path to Both Cheaper and New Medicines
Breaking the cycle in which only highly profitable drugs reach the market is not just the responsibility of government.
How open science helps researchers succeed
A literature review demonstrating that open research is associated with increases in citations, media attention, potential collaborators, job opportunities, and funding opportunities.
How Can We Tackle the Thorny Problem of Fraudulent Research?
Misconduct in academia isn’t rampant but should be taken more seriously: let’s consider independent anti-corruption units
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