Academe Should Avoid Politicizing Educational Attainment
A warning of the dangers of politicizing educational attainment.
Why Hundreds of Scientists Are Weighing in on a High-Stakes US Abortion Case
Studies suggest that a reversal of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision would be detrimental for many.
Journals Lose Citations to Preprint Servers
Why do authors continue to cite preprints years after they've been formally published? A citation is much more than a directional link to the source of a document. It is the basis for a system of rewarding those who make significant contributions to public science.
The Government seem more interested in our genes than our voices
Policymakers are moving forward with plans to turn our genetic information into potentially lucrative data. Drawing on recent Freedom of Information disclosures, Edward Hockings and Lewis Coyne ask whether we can trust our institutions with our genomes.
Licence to Publish Will Restore Trust in Science
Researchers should be required to pass exams accredited by professional bodies to prove they have the skills to publish.
Why pursue the postdoc path?
Complex, diverse rationales require nuanced policies: evidence suggests a need for increased attention to career planning among students, their mentors, graduate schools, and funders
"Evidence-based medicine has been hijacked:" A confession from John Ioannidis
John Ioannidis is perhaps best known for a 2005 paper “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False.” One of the most highly cited researchers in the world, Ioannidis, a professor at Stanford, has built a career in the field of meta-research.
Why ‘Disruption’ Isn’t What You Really Mean
Feeling a bit queasy these days? Small wonder. We are awash in disruption. Clearly, the d-word has long since become a trend in its own right.
Writing a Page-Turner: How to Tell a Story in Your Scientific Paper
Storytelling is easy to implement in your manuscript provided you know how. Think of the six plot elements - character, setting, tension, action, climax, resolution - and the three other story essentials - main theme, chronology, purpose. You’ll soon outline the backbone of your narrative and be ready to write a paper that is concise, compelling, and easy to understand.
The Price of Open Science
When it’s also big science, the careers of those involved can suffer.
John Oliver exposes how the media turns scientific studies into 'morning show gossip'
John Oliver exposes how the media turns scientific studies into 'morning show gossip'
Science "deserves better than to be twisted out of proportion and turned into morning show gossip."
Why Even Climate Change Needs a Good Narrative
Have scientists failed to tell the story of climate change? Do fiction writers do it better? A climate scientist and science fiction writer in conversation.
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.
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.
Why Science Journalism Matters
An essay by the Pulitzer-prizewinning science journalist Deborah Blum.
Figures - Create Publication Ready Scientific Figures
A beautiful new way to create and share research figures.
The Internet Archive Is Making Wikipedia More Reliable
The operator of the Wayback Machine allows Wikipedia's users to check citations from books as well as the web.
Is Scientific Communication Trustworthy?
Openness and politicization together have enabled public trust in science to erode. And science is insufficiently trustworthy. The scholarly communication sector must not ignore this situation.
The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
The FAIR Guiding Principles for scientific data management and stewardship
There is an urgent need to improve the infrastructure supporting the reuse of scholarly data. A diverse set of stakeholders—representing academia, industry, funding agencies, and scholarly publishers—have come together to design and jointly endorse a concise and measureable set of principles that we refer to as the FAIR Data Principles.
Donald Trump Shouldn’t Appoint a Science Adviser. He Doesn’t Deserve One, and It Won’t Help.
Donald Trump Shouldn’t Appoint a Science Adviser. He Doesn’t Deserve One, and It Won’t Help.
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has been headless since Donald Trump moved into the White House.
Why Are Citations Important In Research Writing?
It’s not just about distributing credit where it’s due
More South Korean Academics Caught Naming Kids As Co-Authors
The practice was probably used to improve the children's chances of securing a university place.
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