Is the Nobel Prize Still Relevant Today?
The Nobel Prize is considered the "Mount Everest of science." But it faces criticism over how winners are chosen, and may give a warped idea of scientific progress.
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The Science Behind Winning a Nobel Prize? Being a Man from a Wealthy Family
A lot of talent is wasted in a world where more than half of laureates come from households in the richest 5%.
As Men Dominate Nobels Again, One of their Selectors Still Sees Some Slow Progress toward Greater Diversity
How to Win a Nobel Prize: What Kind of Scientist Scoops Medals?
What subjects have past winners studied? What age were they when they won? Where do they live? Nature crunched the data on every science prizewinner to find out.
Little Transparency and Equity in Scientific Awards for Early- and Mid-career Researchers in Ecology and Evolution
Little Transparency and Equity in Scientific Awards for Early- and Mid-career Researchers in Ecology and Evolution
An analysis of the eligibility rules, assessment criteria and potential gender bias in best researcher and best paper awards from broad-scope ecology and evolution journals and societies shows a lack of assessment transparency, few attempts to foster equitable access and minimal consideration of open science.
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.
Fields Medal Awarded to UNIGE Mathematician
Press release: Hugo Duminil-Copin, Full Professor in the Section of Mathematics at UNIGE, has been awarded the prestigious Fields Medal. The Lake Geneva region has been recognised twice: Professor Maryna Viazovska of the EPFL is also a medalist.
Daphne Bavelier Receives 2019 Research Prize - Jacobs Foundation
University of Geneva Professor Daphne Bavelier explores how individuals learn and adapt to changes in experience, whether induced by nature or by training.
How Katie Bouman Accidentally Became the Face of the Black Hole Project
The project included more than 200 researchers around the world, about 40 of them women, including Dr. Bouman.
The Problem with Scientific Credit
An algorithm makes highly precise predictions about who will win the Nobel Prize but disagrees with the committee on the 2008 prize winner.
New Wellcome Data Re-use Prizes to Help Unlock the Value of Research
New Wellcome Data Re-use Prizes to Help Unlock the Value of Research
Data re-use can generate new insights that in turn lead to vital health benefits. To stimulate and celebrate the innovative re-use of data, the Wellcome Trust today launched the Wellcome Data Re-use Prizes.
Silicon Valley's Breakthrough Prizes Have Money, but They Need Diversity Too
The tech-funded science awards are attempting to bring glory to basic research, but so far they have done little to challenge the status quo.
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