Why we are teaching science wrong, and how to make it right
Active problem-solving confers a deeper understanding of science than does a standard lecture. But some university lecturers are reluctant to change tack.
Why Are Women Cited Less Than Men?
Strong evidence suggests that women are not cited less per article than men, but that they accumulate fewer citations over time and at the career level. Cary Wu argues that a focus on research productivity is key to understanding and closing the gender citation gap.
Why I Don’t Sign (Most Of) My Reviews
Why I Don’t Sign (Most Of) My Reviews
A few months ago, Stephen Heard wrote a blog post that prompted us to have a brief twitter discussion on whether we sign our reviews.
NIH Institute Directors Stand Firm on Not Renewing Focused Firearm Research Program
More members of Congress ask agency why program lapsed.
Is the Scientific Community Ready for Open Access Publishing?
An overview of some of the background, considerations, and discussions on some of the topics surrounding publishing open access.
Should academics be paid for peer review?
Should academics be paid for peer review?
As the number of papers needing review increases, journals are thinking of replacing a voluntary system with cash rewards
Conflicts of Interest in GM Bt Crop Efficacy and Durability Studies
An analysis focusing on the efficacy or durability of GM Bt crops and ties between the researchers carrying out these studies and the GM crop industry showing that ties between researchers and the GM crop industry were common, with 40% of the articles considered displaying conflicts of interest (COI).
Is It Worth Getting Credit for it?
We know that peer review is important and that the hard work of reviewers should be recognized. Yet we still don't really know how that recognition should work.
Open Science is a Spectrum and We Must Push for Greater Inclusivity
As more of the research process is exposed, the readiness and resources of researchers and their institutions must be considered
Self-Organised Scientific Crowds to Remedy Research Bureaucracy
In an era where research bureaucracy is the biggest burden bestowed upon scientists, some are seeking practical solutions.
Insights from Authors’ Editors Can Help Journal Editors Define and Refine Their Core Competencies
Insights from Authors’ Editors Can Help Journal Editors Define and Refine Their Core Competencies
Journal editors should be able to ensure that authors are given useful feedback on the language and writing in submitted manuscripts. Journal editors should be able to deal effectively with inappropriate text re-use and plagiarism.
Nutrition Science Is Broken. This New Egg Study Shows Why.
At turns lauded and vilified, the humble egg is an example of everything wrong with nutrition studies.
Covid-19 Shows That Scientific Journals Need to Open Up
Publishers have had a good 355 years, but change is coming.
Adriana Bankston on Career Moves from Science to Policy
Some scientists get involved with policy without giving up their day jobs. Others take their scientific training and move wholesale into the world of policy, taking up roles as advisors, analysts, knowledge brokers or advocates on specific issues. Adriana Bankston shares her tips and experiences on leaving academia behind and joining the fast-paced world of policy.
Rare Diseases, Precious Data: Global Platform Connects Researchers
Rare Diseases, Precious Data: Global Platform Connects Researchers
An EU-funded platform is helping to generate answers from known cases by enabling scientists to pool and compare genomic and clinical data.
Billions More for US Science: How the Landmark Spending Plan Will Boost Research
After two years of negotiations, the US Congress finally passed legislation to massively increase science and technology research and enhance competitiveness in the semiconductor industry.
EU Risks Standing Alone in Defence of Global Scientific Cooperation, says Leading MEP
EU Risks Standing Alone in Defence of Global Scientific Cooperation, says Leading MEP
But restrictions will still be needed, making science “as open as possible, as closed as necessary,” Ehler says
Canada's health funder agrees to meet with researchers outraged by peer-review changes
Figures - Create Publication Ready Scientific Figures
A beautiful new way to create and share research figures.
Altmetrics: How Researchers Assess the Significance for Scholarly Impact
Altmetrics: How Researchers Assess the Significance for Scholarly Impact
Altmetrics have been an important topic in the context of open science for some time.
Reproducing experiments is more complicated than it seems
A new way to measure whether an experimental result is really replicated.
Should Scientists Be Posting Their Work Online Before Peer Review?
Opinions are divided on whether the surge in popularity of pre-prints represent a field-wide disaster or the coming of a populist revolution.
Weaving Indigenous Knowledge into the Scientific Method
Scientists and funders with close links to local communities outline how Western teams can collaborate fairly and effectively with those groups.
Ten simple rules for the care and feeding of scientific data
By Goodman A, Pepe A, Blocker AW, Borgman CL, Cranmer K, et al. (2014).
Many scientific studies you read about are hinged on the wrong metric
The problem with p-values.
Researchers Anxiously Await Trump’s Pick for Science Adviser
Trump’s timing on science jobs not unusual for presidents.
Report Cards on Women in STEM Fields Finds Much Room for Improvement
Data from a four-year study of institutional 'report cards' undertaken as part of the New York Stem Cell Foundation's (NYSCF) Initiative on Women in Science and Engineering (IWISE) suggest that although a growing number of women are training in the sciences, efforts to promote and maintain women in more senior scientific roles are still largely inadequate. The study is being reported Sept. 5 in the journal Cell Stem Cell.
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