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Do Introductory Courses Disproportionately Drive Minoritized Students out of STEM Pathways?
Do Introductory Courses Disproportionately Drive Minoritized Students out of STEM Pathways?
This study found that the association between low performance in an introductory STEM class and failure to obtain a STEM degree is stronger for underrepresented minority (URM) students than for other students, even after controlling for academic preparation in high school and intent to obtain a STEM degree.
Science, Technology and Innovation is Not Addressing World's Most Urgent Problems
Science, Technology and Innovation is Not Addressing World's Most Urgent Problems
Science, technology and innovation research is not focused on the most pressing problems: taking climate action, addressing complex underlying social issues, tackling hunger and promoting good health and wellbeing.
Lero Launches Charter to Make Science Research Freely Available
A new open access charter by Lero, the SFI research centre for software, aims to make publicly-funded research in Ireland openly available.
Stronger Pollution Protections Mean Focusing on Specific Communities
Targets specific locations is something that activists and experts have been pushing for in terms of pollution reduction.
How Weathercasters Helped Change Public Opinion on Climate Change
The Clinton administration's outreach to meteorologists persuaded some television weathercasters to include climate as part of their day-to-day presentations and others to follow suit over time, improving Americans' understanding of the climate crisis.
Not Science Fiction: Methane-Eating "Borgs" Have Been Assimilating Earth's Microbes
A newly discovered type of transferable DNA structure with a sci-fi name appears to play a role in balancing atmospheric methane. In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy. Here on nonfictional planet Earth
Science, Technology and Innovation is Not Addressing World's Most Urgent Problems
Science, Technology and Innovation is Not Addressing World's Most Urgent Problems
A major new international study finds that global science research serves the needs of the Global North, and is driven by the values and interests of a small number of companies, governments and funding bodies.
Focus on PhD Quality, Not Publications: We Need to Encourage Scholars to Become Inquisitive Explorers, Papers Will Naturally Follow
Focus on PhD Quality, Not Publications: We Need to Encourage Scholars to Become Inquisitive Explorers, Papers Will Naturally Follow
Does forcing students to mandatorily publish a research paper before thesis submission lead to a high-quality PhD thesis, or does high-quality PhD work lead to publications in good journals? This question is unlike the chicken...
In Academia, Lower Socioeconomic Status Hinders Sense of Belonging
In Academia, Lower Socioeconomic Status Hinders Sense of Belonging
Ph.D. students who belong to minoritized groups experience challenges with interpersonal understanding and social ties.
Space Junk Created the World's Largest Dump. Here's How We Can Fix It.
When space debris collides with other space debris, it creates thousands more pieces of junk, a phenomenon known as the Kessler syndrome.
The Future of Spycraft
If intelligence analysis is to improve, we must learn from our new understanding of cognitive bias.
WWF Living Planet Report reveals devastating drop in wildlife populations
The Living Planet Report 2022 of WWF reveals global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69%. The staggering rate of decline is a severe warning that the rich biodiversity that sustains all life on our planet is in crisis.
How the First Stars Split the Universe Apart
Astronomers are delving into the dark period between the light from the Big Bang fading and the birth of the first stars.
If You're Not Failing, You're Not Learning
The learning scientist Manu Kapur, architect of the theory of productive failure, on reframing our notion of failure, and letting kids stumble (but with purpose).
UK Research at 'significant Risk' from Brexit Brain Drain
Some of the brightest scientific minds are leaving the UK, as they lose access to European funding in the wake of Brexit, SkyNews has found.
The Big Picture: How Data Science and Earth Observation Intersect to Study Climate Risks
Network of Clubs is Building a New Pipeline of Science Policy Professionals
Network of Clubs is Building a New Pipeline of Science Policy Professionals
A grassroots network led by early-career scientists offers new pathways to policy careers.
Ig Nobel Prize: Science That Makes You Laugh and Then Makes You Think
Ahead of the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony, past laureates presented Ig Nobel Prizes to unlikely discoveries that are both peculiar and profound.
CERN Issues A Detailed Open Science Strategy
The CERN Council established a new open science policy for the organisation with immediate effect during its 209th Session in September.
CERN Publishes Comprehensive Open Science Policy
During its 209th Session in September, the CERN Council approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect.
What Kind of Science Is This?: On the Documenta Fifteen "Expert Panel" - Notes - E-flux
Prime Minister Scraps Science Policy Body in Cabinet Shake-up
The number of cabinet committees has been slimmed down from 20 to just six, with the National Science and Technology Council among those abolished.