Ending the Science-policy Gap
There should be a science-based policymaking process in disaster risk reduction.
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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.
New Technology Makes Tumor Eliminate Itself
A new technology developed by researchers from the University of Zürich enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at the exact location where they are needed. The innovation could reduce the side effects of cancer therapy and may hold the solution to better delivery of Covid-related therapies directly to the lungs.
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.
How Higher Education Needs to Fit into Lifelong Learning
Graeme Atherton, Director of the National Education Opportunities Network (NEON), University of West London and Gordon Marsden, Shadow Minister for Higher and Further Education and Skills from 2015 to 2019. You can find Graeme and Gordon on Twitter @NEONHE @GordonMarsden. Lighter days, brighter COVID statistics and the tremendous NHS achievement of mass vaccination across the […]
University of California System Will No Longer Require SAT and ACT Scores for Admission After Settlement Reached
University of California System Will No Longer Require SAT and ACT Scores for Admission After Settlement Reached
The University of California system will no longer require SAT and ACT scores for admission after reaching a settlement agreement, a statement from the UC system said.
7th World Conference on Research Integrity, 30 May – 2 June
This is a series of webinars on six engaging and relevant topics as a precursor to a live event in 2022. These discussions will form part of the broader RI dialogue, and set a foundation we hope to build on in Cape Town when the RI community gather to – at long last – meet in person.
Dope Science: A Freethink Original Series
Decades of misinformation and bad science has distorted what we think about illicit drugs - but that's changing. We're exploring what this paradigm shift could mean for our health and well-being.
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.
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.
Trust in Science Is Not the Problem
There is no real evidence that the public has lost trust in science. So why are science-based recommendations often ignored?
Groundbreaking Cat Science Shows They Love to Sit in Illusory Boxes, Too
Our feline friends certainly wow us with their cleverness - they can fetch things, open doors, navigate seemingly impossible obstacles, and even understand basic instructions (when they feel like it, anyway).
What's at Stake in the Epic Vs. Apple Trial
One of the biggest antitrust lawsuits in the history of Big Tech kicked off this week - here's what you need to know.
Manage Your Affiliations with a Few Simple Clicks
Can you upload a CSV file? Are you an ORCID Consortia Member? Then you can add affiliation data to your researchers' records with our Affiliation Manager!
Data Colonialism and a Path Towards Data Sovereignty and Digital Sustainability
Data Colonialism and a Path Towards Data Sovereignty and Digital Sustainability
In the introductory talk of this event, the speakers argue that the role of data in society needs to be grasped as not only a development of capitalism, but as the start of a new phase in human history that rivals in importance the emergence of historic colonialism.
Fact or Fake? Tackling Science Disinformation
This discussion paper describes and discusses the problems and the consequences of science disinformation in three areas of concern, namely climate change, vaccines and pandemics, and what we can do to increase awareness and minimize harm caused by the spread of disinformation.
Comparison of Preprints and Final Journal Publications from COVID-19 Studies
Comparison of Preprints and Final Journal Publications from COVID-19 Studies
A comparison of preprints and their final journal publications show discrepancies in results reporting and spins in interpretation.
Why Hybrid Journals Do Not Lead to Full and Immediate Open Access
6 arguments are presented that articulate why cOAlition S organisations will not financially support the hybrid model of publishing.
To Boldly Grow: Five New Journals Shaped by Open Science
Announcing the launch of five new journals, all addressing global health and environmental challenges and rooted in the full values of Open Science.
Scholarly Communication and Scholarly Publishing
This post explores how scholarly publishing should relate to scholarly communication. Ostensibly aligned, publishing and communication have diverged. Some processes involved in scholarly publishing are getting in the way of optimal scholarly communication, as the present pandemic amply reveals.
After a Year of COVID-19 Charts, Eight Data Communication Lessons Learned
After a Year of COVID-19 Charts, Eight Data Communication Lessons Learned
COVID-19 has transformed the world in the last 12 months. Communicating data has been a central part of the pandemic. Here are some of the most important lessons we can take from this period.
The Rights Retention Strategy and Publisher Equivocation: an Open Letter to Researchers | Plan S
The Rights Retention Strategy and Publisher Equivocation: an Open Letter to Researchers | Plan S
cOAlition S strategy of applying a prior licence to the Author's Accepted Manuscript (AAM) is designed to facilitate full and immediate open access of funded scientific research for the greater benefit of science and society.
Case Closed: SARS-CoV-2 Spreads Primarily by Aerosols
A group of scholars argue, with an extensive review of the available evidence, that the primary mode of transmission from human to human of the virus responsible for Covid-19 is via aerosols, not through droplets or surfaces.
Scientometric Data and OA Publication Policies of Clinical Allergy and Immunology Journals
Scientometric Data and OA Publication Policies of Clinical Allergy and Immunology Journals
The scientific merit of a paper and its ability to reach broader audiences is essential for scientific impact. Thus, scientific merit measurements are made by scientometric indexes, and journals are increasingly using published papers as open access (OA).
Strengthening the OA Publishing System Through Open Citations and Spatiotemporal Metadata
Strengthening the OA Publishing System Through Open Citations and Spatiotemporal Metadata
The BMBF project OPTIMETA aims to strengthen the Open Access publishing system by connecting open citations and spatiotemporal metadata from open access journals with openly accessible data sources.
When Your Journal Reads You
Renke Siems on user tracking on science publisher platforms, its implications for their individual users and ways to face this issue
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