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Covid is a Chance to Build a World Where Everyone Has Access to Basic Vaccines
Covid is a Chance to Build a World Where Everyone Has Access to Basic Vaccines
Sweden's Covid-19 Failures Have Exposed the Myths of the Lockdown-sceptics
2020 Locked in Shift to Open Access Publishing, but Australia is Lagging
Dear Academia: If You Want Social Justice, Start by Paying Your Adjunct Instructors a Living Wage
Dear Academia: If You Want Social Justice, Start by Paying Your Adjunct Instructors a Living Wage
Are We Seriously Talking About Closing Schools Again?
That's exactly the opposite of what we should be doing right now.
We Need More Scientists in the U.S. Diplomatic Corps
Scientists' creativity, entrepreneurialism and grasp of the complexity of the world are crucial attributes.
Is Academic Publishing About to Change?
The open access debate has revealed the complicated and contradictory nature of the academic publishing landscape in which trade unions have a role to play.
Politicisation, "Corruption," and Suppression of Science
When good science is suppressed by the medical-political complex, people die.
Just Stopping Emissions May No Longer Be Enough to Stop Global Warming
Researchers argue that it's time to invest in aggressive carbon capture.
Guest Post - What We Can Learn from How Academics and the Public View Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Guest Post - What We Can Learn from How Academics and the Public View Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Susan Spilka analyzes a series of surveys from Emerald Publishing that asked both academics and the general public about the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion to society.
India's Plan to Pay Journal Subscription Fees for All Its Citizen May End Up Making Science Harder to Access
India's Plan to Pay Journal Subscription Fees for All Its Citizen May End Up Making Science Harder to Access
All modern scientists should share ownership of their knowledge and research.
Without Learning to Think Statistically, We'll Never Know when People Are Bending the Truth
The Evidence is Clear: if Countries Act Together, They Can Suppress Covid
As England prepares to lock down again, it should look to the example set by east Asian and African nations, says professor of global public health Devi Sridhar
Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal
In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.
Open Science - Who is Left Behind?
The dominant model of Article Processing Charges, whilst lowering financial barriers for readers, has merely erected a new paywall at the other end of the pipeline, blocking access to publication for less-privileged authors.