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Can Science and Diplomacy Have Mutual Impact in the Trump & Musk Era?
President Trump sees himself as a dealmaker and Elon Musk sees himself as a science-based innovator. Might this fabled partnership lead to a confluence towards what is termed “science diplomacy?”
YouTube Is Serving Up Climate Misinformation. This Top Scientist Says Google Should Ban It
YouTube Is Serving Up Climate Misinformation. This Top Scientist Says Google Should Ban It
Should YouTube treat climate misinformation the same way it treats Covid-19 misinformation? A top U.S. climate expert says yes.
Empathy Is The Most Important Leadership Skill According To Research
You always knew demonstrating empathy is positive for people, but new research demonstrates its importance for everything from innovation to retention.
Covid's Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines Possible
Covid's Forgotten Hero: The Untold Story Of The Scientist Whose Breakthrough Made The Vaccines Possible
Without Ian MacLachlan’s innovative delivery system, Moderna and Pfizer couldn’t safely get their mRNA vaccines into your cells. So why does hardly anyone acknowledge the Canadian biochemist’s seminal contributions - or pay a dime in royalties?
America's Top Colleges
America's Top Colleges
The First Time A Public School Is Number One.
#BlackInCancer Week Highlights The Contributions Of Black People In Cancer Medicine And Research
The Science Behind Women Leaders' Success In Fighting Covid-19
The Science Behind Women Leaders' Success In Fighting Covid-19
Women leaders around the world have had considerably more success in slowing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, and two economists based in the United Kingdom can now explain why.
How MC Hammer And Other Performing Artists Are Sharing Their Love Of Science
How MC Hammer And Other Performing Artists Are Sharing Their Love Of Science
When MC Hammer started tweeting about science and scientists a few weeks ago, he joined a long list of performing artists who have been using their platforms to highlight scientific research.
Journalists Need To Get It Right: Epidemiology Training Can Help
COVID-19 has turned all journalists into health journalists. Epidemiology training can help journalists improve their reporting, and help fight misinformation.
I Was Wrong: We Can't Skip Phase 3 Vaccine Trials
On the risks of skipping Phase 3 vaccine trials.
You Must Not 'Do Your Own Research' When It Comes To Science
Research is for the experts. Listen to them instead.
4 Ways That Scientists And Academics Can Effectively Combat Racism
It's not only about what's happening right now. Things need to change for good.
What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders
From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family.
Nobel Prize Winner Frances Arnold Retracts Paper, Here Is The Reaction
Arnold's move garnered praise on Twitter and showed how scientific research needs to change.
A Reminder That "Fake News" Is An Information Literacy Problem - Not A Technology Problem
A Reminder That "Fake News" Is An Information Literacy Problem - Not A Technology Problem
Beneath all "fake news", misinformation, disinformation, digital falsehoods and foreign influence lies society's failure to teach its citizenry information literacy: how to think critically about the deluge of information that confronts them in our modern digital age.
Highly Profitable Medical Journal Says Open Access Publishing Has Failed. Right.
The New England Journal of Medicine just published an editorial saying open access publishing isn't necessary, because they already make most of their content free. What are they so worried about?
We Have A Long Way To Go Before Women Are Equally Represented In The Sciences
February 11th was International Women and Girls in Science Day, but despite the best efforts of many parents, teachers, and policymakers over the last two decades the numbers are still dismal.
Why A New Study Says Scientists Should Use Twitter
A new study suggests that scientists must embrace not fear Twitter.
20 Ways Blockchain May Improve Education
26 ways that digital ledger technology could be deployed by school districts, networks, postsecondary institutions and community-based organizations to improve learning opportunities.
How Scientific Publishers Can End Bullying And Harassment In The Sciences
How Scientific Publishers Can End Bullying And Harassment In The Sciences
If the publishers of scientific journals everywhere enforced a universal code of ethics - if you violate the code, you cannot publish your scientific work - systematic bullies and harassers would be eliminated from their fields.
A New Report Uses Data To Drive Diversity In STEM Fields
The report identifies and addresses three critical points for women and women of color tech and science entrepreneurs: the myth that there is a "pipeline problem", the fact that traditional accelerator programs are not working for this population and how investors can fix the funding gap.
Philanthropists, Nonprofit Executives And Board Members Must Awaken To The Dawn Of The Impact Era
Philanthropists, Nonprofit Executives And Board Members Must Awaken To The Dawn Of The Impact Era
We are entering a new era - the Impact Era - where increasingly philanthropists are grounding their generosity in decisions focused on having a real social impact. And, in response, nonprofit organizations are learning to refocus their strategies to maximize that impact.
Scientists Reverse Finding That Gene Editing Technology Had Flaws
It seems that CRISPR technology may indeed be all that it promises.
How Switzerland Became The Silicon Valley Of Robotics
Mountains, lakes, chocolate, fondue and banks? Right? Only partly.