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How to structure the discussion part in your journal article

How to structure the discussion part in your journal article

Helping scientists communicate: The CommKit is a collection of guides to successful scientific communication, written by MIT’s Department of Biological Engineering Communication Fellows.

What Do University Applicants Want from Their Higher Education Institutions?

What Do University Applicants Want from Their Higher Education Institutions?

When is the right time to restart on-campus events for prospective students in the UK; and if they were invited, would they want to come and what kind of experience would they want?

Research Findings That Are Probably Wrong Cited Far More Than Robust Ones

Research Findings That Are Probably Wrong Cited Far More Than Robust Ones

Academics suspect that papers with grabby conclusions are waved through more easily by reviewers.

Trust in Science: Views from Three Experts

Trust in Science: Views from Three Experts

Today's guest post is a recap of the recent SSP webinar, Ask the Experts: Trust in Science, with Tracey Brown (Sense About Science), Richard Sever (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press), and Eefke Smith (STM) by the moderator, Anita de Waard (Elsevier).

Webinar "Biodegradable Plastics: How Do We Engage with Consumers and Society?" (21 May)

Webinar "Biodegradable Plastics: How Do We Engage with Consumers and Society?" (21 May)

This interactive webinar co-organised by SAPEA and the Royal Irish Academy will facilitate discussion between an expert panel and a live international audience, addressing a range of questions.

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Claims of Asylum: A European human rights challenge

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Claims of Asylum: A European human rights challenge

In 2020, sexual orientation and gender identity are still a mere afterthought in the asylum granting process. The SOGICA project has been documenting the consequences of this lack of understanding and provides recommendations for future British, German, Italian and European policy.

ELife Extends Support for Coko's Work on Open-source Publishing Solutions

ELife Extends Support for Coko's Work on Open-source Publishing Solutions

eLife and Coko will continue working together on new systems and approaches to research communication.

Vaccine Side Effect, or Have You Just Been Alive for 40 Years?

Vaccine Side Effect, or Have You Just Been Alive for 40 Years?

Did you get the COVID-19 vaccine? A) Yes, because I'm ready to get back out there and start partying again! B) Yes, because I am haunted by the prospect of accidentally killing my parents or saddling my children with lifelong health complications.

Thinktank ohne Kontrolle: Kauft sich Milliardär Alfred Schindler ein Uni-Institut?

Thinktank ohne Kontrolle: Kauft sich Milliardär Alfred Schindler ein Uni-Institut?

Mit privaten Mitteln gründen Liberale an der Uni Luzern eine Denkfabrik. Wie viel Geld geflossen ist und was sie vorhaben, verraten die Involvierten nicht.

How to Spot the Difference Between a Real Climate Policy and Greenwashing Guff | Damian Carrington

How to Spot the Difference Between a Real Climate Policy and Greenwashing Guff | Damian Carrington

Unless actions by governments and corporations cut emissions here and now, a dose of scepticism is in order, says Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington

Explore the Coronavirus Pandemic Creative Responses Archive | Issues in Science and Technology

Explore the Coronavirus Pandemic Creative Responses Archive | Issues in Science and Technology

Creativity often flourishes in stressful times because innovation evolves out of need. During the coronavirus pandemic, we are witnessing a range of creative responses from individuals, communities, organizations, and industries.

Virtue and Willingness

Virtue and Willingness

The urgency of the climate crisis demands individual ethics as much as a willingness to cooperate with power. But reconnecting humans with the natural world also forces us to revisit the promises of ever-growing efficiency and a culture of exploitation.

The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you

The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you

Companies like Facebook aren’t building technology for you, they’re building technology for your data. They collect everything they can from FB, Instagram, and WhatsApp in order to sell visibility into people and their lives.

Indian Government Should Heed Its Scientists on COVID

Indian Government Should Heed Its Scientists on COVID

Researchers have spoken out against policies that have exacerbated the country's coronavirus crisis. Policymakers must listen.

Building the Last Mile: A Plan for Bringing the Expanding Universe of Digital Primary Sources into Classrooms

Building the Last Mile: A Plan for Bringing the Expanding Universe of Digital Primary Sources into Classrooms

Getting digitized primary source materials into the classroom requires an open dialogue among researchers, teachers, and archivists. A workshop from historians of business shows how.

Concept of Net Zero is a Dangerous Trap

Concept of Net Zero is a Dangerous Trap

Prominent academics, including a former IPCC chair, round on governments worldwide for using the concept of net zero emissions to 'greenwash' their lack of commitment to solving global warming.

15 French Volunteers Leave Cave After 40 Days Without Daylight or Clocks

15 French Volunteers Leave Cave After 40 Days Without Daylight or Clocks

This project investigated how a lack of external contact would affect sense of time - and two thirds wanted to stay longer.

ELife Latest: Authors Can Now Submit a Manuscript to the Journal and MedRxiv at the Same Time

ELife Latest: Authors Can Now Submit a Manuscript to the Journal and MedRxiv at the Same Time

As eLife transitions to exclusively reviewing preprints, we have integrated medRxiv into our submission process for the rapid sharing of new medical research.

Don't Hire Top Talent; Hire for Weaknesses!

Don't Hire Top Talent; Hire for Weaknesses!

Design your hiring process to find the right people to strengthen your teams' weaknesses, rather than trying to find the best people. Instead of "how can we find the smartest people?" think about "how can we find the people who will make our team stronger?"