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G-7 Science Academies Call for Actions to Improve Climate Change Decision-Making, Protect Ocean Biodiversity, and Support Well-Being of Older People

G-7 Science Academies Call for Actions to Improve Climate Change Decision-Making, Protect Ocean Biodiversity, and Support Well-Being of Older People

Today the science academies of the G-7 countries issued three joint statements to their respective governments to inform discussions during the G-7 summit to be held in Hiroshima, Japan, in May, as well as ongoing policymaking.

EU Research and Innovation Policy Should Be More Geographically-minded

EU Research and Innovation Policy Should Be More Geographically-minded

EU funding for research and innovation should have a geographical dimension to help bridge innovation divides in the EU, Lina Gálvez Muñoz MEP tells Science|Business.

Higher Trust in Public Health Agencies During COVID-19 Driven More by Beliefs That Agencies Led with Clear, Science-based Recommendations and Provided Protective Resources, Than by Beliefs That Agencies Controlled Outbreak

Higher Trust in Public Health Agencies During COVID-19 Driven More by Beliefs That Agencies Led with Clear, Science-based Recommendations and Provided Protective Resources, Than by Beliefs That Agencies Controlled Outbreak

In the first nationally representative survey of U.S. adults on reasons for trust in federal, state, and local public health agencies' information during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was highly trusted for information by more than one-third of U.S. adults, whereas state and local health departments were highly trusted by about one-quarter.

Golden Goose (RadioLab podcast)

Golden Goose (RadioLab podcast)

Podcast: After years of being publicly shamed for “fleecing” the taxpayers with their frivolous and obscure studies, scientists decided to hit back with  … an awards show?! This episode, we gate-crash the Grammys of government-funded research, a.k.a. the Golden Goose Awards.

Indigenous Peoples: Defending an Environment for All

Indigenous Peoples: Defending an Environment for All

Lands inhabited by Indigenous Peoples contain 80% of the world's biodiversity, and their traditional knowledge can help save the environment

If Science is to Thrive, We Must Understand Its Human Foundations

If Science is to Thrive, We Must Understand Its Human Foundations

Robert P Crease explains why science can only thrive if we understand what makes humans tick

Misinformation on COVID-19: What Did We Learn?

Misinformation on COVID-19: What Did We Learn?

A JRC report analyses the most spread narratives, their consequences, factors predicting how likely people are to believe or share them, and the most efficient ways to counter them.

Here Are the Top Trends That Will Shape Climate Tech in 2023

Here Are the Top Trends That Will Shape Climate Tech in 2023

In 2022, we saw climate change wreak havoc on the world, and as a result 2023 will be defined by a Pandora's box of climate technologies

Norway Will Spend over 300 Million USD to Build a Research Station in Antarctica

Norway Will Spend over 300 Million USD to Build a Research Station in Antarctica

The government is considering spending over 300 million USD on a new research station in Antarctica. The old Troll station is 32 years old and will be demolished.

Viral Spread: The Increase of Anti-science Aggression on Social Media

Viral Spread: The Increase of Anti-science Aggression on Social Media

Peter Hotez says anti-science sentiments fueled by twitter are being weaponized by businessmen and politicians seeking profits and power.

Scientists brace for tighter scrutiny of potentially risky research

Scientists brace for tighter scrutiny of potentially risky research

Expert panel recommends stricter reviews of research involving pathogens or toxins that could have “dual use”

How to Talk to Policymakers About Research

How to Talk to Policymakers About Research

This article summarises common errors when talking to policymakers about research and looks at how to improve the relationship between researchers and policymakers.

Data Foundation Calls for Better Control of Biometrics in Policing

Data Foundation Calls for Better Control of Biometrics in Policing

President Joe Biden wants Congress to establish clear rules for biometric data policies and tools used in criminal investigations.

ChatGPT Makes Literary Debut, It's Now a Published Author 

ChatGPT Makes Literary Debut, It's Now a Published Author 

Preceding all others, a peer-reviewed paper titled 'Open artificial intelligence platforms in nursing education: Tools for academic progress or abuse?' was recently published by Siobhan O'Connor, Senior Lecturer at the School of Health Sciences and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Western University.

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Going Into Effect

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Going Into Effect

NIH to require researchers to submit a Data Management and Sharing Plan with grant applications submitted after Jan. 25, 2023

Does It Pay to Pay? A Comparison of the Benefits of Open-Access Publishing Across Various Sub-Fields in Biology

Does It Pay to Pay? A Comparison of the Benefits of Open-Access Publishing Across Various Sub-Fields in Biology

This study tested if paying to publish open access in a subscriptionbased journal benefited authors by conferring more citations relative to closed access articles and found that paying for access does confer a citation advantage.

Why Jonny Can't Read: The Great Disconnect Between Reading Science and Policy

Why Jonny Can't Read: The Great Disconnect Between Reading Science and Policy

Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff discuss the deficiencies in reading proficiency recently observed in the United States, provide an overview of possible culprits, and recommend how to solve the issue.