Fostering Innovation for Climate Neutrality
Are science and technology policies targeted at early-stage technologies what is needed for net-zero emissions?
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When Our Medical Students Learn Anatomy, They See a Person, Not a Specimen
Thanks to an innovative program, when the students at a Taiwanese medical school learn anatomy, they see a person-not a specimen.
Harvard's William Kirby on China's Higher Education System and His Book "Empires of Ideas" - The China Project
Harvard's William Kirby on China's Higher Education System and His Book "Empires of Ideas" - The China Project
Harvard's William Kirby on China's higher education system and his book "Empires of Ideas"
Opinion: Strict Ban on China Will Cost Us Dearly in Science
Scientific decoupling of China will come at a cost, says Ingrid D'Hooghe. There are security risks, but China leads the field in many areas.
'Why Aren't You Taking Care of Us?' - Why Long COVID Patients Struggle for Solutions
'Why Aren't You Taking Care of Us?' - Why Long COVID Patients Struggle for Solutions
The very patients who live with long-term illness and no approved treatment after COVID infection feel they must fend for themselves, even as the United States declares an end to the COVID public health emergency.
Science is Not the Only Form of Knowledge but It is the Best
Science is Not the Only Form of Knowledge but It is the Best
Science is not the only form of knowledge but it is the best, being the most successful epistemic enterprise in history.
The Social Side of Evidence-Based Policy
Getting scientific evidence used in policy is about building relationships of trust between researchers and policymakers.
Removing Darwin From the School Syllabus Is a Body Blow to Science Education
How Neanderthal Genetic Material Could Influence Nose Shapes to This Day
A gene that leads to a taller nose might have helped humans adapt to colder climates after leaving the African continent.
Advancing Climate Policy: Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge at the Science-Policy Interface
Advancing Climate Policy: Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge at the Science-Policy Interface
This working paper shows the need for the active engagement of Indigenous knowledge holders in climate policy processes.
The Precarious Balance Between Research Openness and Security
The Precarious Balance Between Research Openness and Security
Amid increasing competition and conflict with countries such as China, calls to restrict international scientific cooperation overlook benefits to the United States.
Science is a Strong-Link Problem
There are two kinds of problems in the world: strong-link problems and weak-link problems. Science is a strong-link problem. In the long run, the best stuff is basically all that matters, and the bad stuff doesn’t matter at all.
The ERC Selects Partner for Its Science Journalism Initiative
The European Research Council has selected a consortium of organisations that will support science journalists' stays at research institutions across Europe.
Scientific Research is Deteriorating
Several cases of renowned scientists being offered large sums of money by institutions in authoritarian countries - such as Saudi Arabia - have been exposed by EL PAIS.
"If We Are Simply Creating Techies Who Can Only Work With the Technology, We're in Big Trouble."
"If We Are Simply Creating Techies Who Can Only Work With the Technology, We're in Big Trouble."
Mathematician and educator Freeman A. Hrabowski III talks about the importance of the humanities, culture change in academia, and much more. He has led groundbreaking efforts to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields throughout his career. As president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) for three decades, Hrabowski transformed a regional commuter school into a top-tier research university.
Trust But Verify - U.S. Labs Are Overhauling the Nuclear Stockpile
Behind a guard shack and warning signs on the sprawling campus of Los Alamos National Laboratory is a forested spot where scientists mimic the first moments of a nuclear detonation. Here, in the Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) facility, they blow up models of the bowling ball–size spheres of plutonium, or “pits,” at the heart of bombs—and take x-ray pictures of the results.
To Avoid an AI "Arms Race," the World Needs to Expand Scientific Collaboration
To Avoid an AI "Arms Race," the World Needs to Expand Scientific Collaboration
What should be done to manage AI and other technological advances that pose catastrophic risks? What the world should have done with nuclear technology: Expand scientific collaboration and avoid secrecy.
OpenAI's Big Lesson for Science Policy
The incredible success of Large Language Models like ChatGPT is both a scientific breakthrough and a boon for future scientific discovery. What is Open AI's role in this?
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