Paul Nurse: 'Research needs free movement to thrive'
Sir Paul Nurse says UK science will suffer unless any post-Brexit agreement allows the free movement of people.
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Publishing needs more science, fewer stories: Q&A with founders of ScienceMatters
Ever wish you could just publish an exciting result, without having to wait for the entire string of data that follows in order to tell an entire story, which then gets held up for months by peer review at traditional journals?
How does Jeremy Berg plan to address reproducibility in Science?
How does Jeremy Berg plan to address reproducibility in Science?
The former director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences at the U.S. National Institutes of Health has a new job. On July 1st, biochemist Jeremy Berg will take the helm as the editor-in-chief of Science.
Why Collaboration in Research Matters: An Interview with Mark Hahnel, Founder of figshare
Why Collaboration in Research Matters: An Interview with Mark Hahnel, Founder of figshare
We interviewed Mark Hahnel, founder of figshare to discuss Collections, a new, free resource developed by the figshare team, and how researchers can use this.
Recognize the value of social science
A professional body for UK social scientists can help to improve research practice — and not just in public engagement, says Andrew Webster.
A Cambridge professor on how to stop being so easily manipulated by misleading statistics
A Cambridge professor on how to stop being so easily manipulated by misleading statistics
On the many ways to say the same thing.
"Evidence-based medicine has been hijacked:" A confession from John Ioannidis
John Ioannidis is perhaps best known for a 2005 paper “Why Most Published Research Findings Are False.” One of the most highly cited researchers in the world, Ioannidis, a professor at Stanford, has built a career in the field of meta-research.
How science can be put to common good use?
Drivers of research may need to be tweaked to ensure better contribution to society.
Ioannidis and Kaplan discuss the importance of improved reporting in scholarly research
Ioannidis and Kaplan discuss the importance of improved reporting in scholarly research
A Reddit "Ask Me Anything" series on research reproducibility.
Practical policies can combat gender inequality
Mechanisms to help researchers to balance work and home lives have made a positive difference to the gender balance at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne.
Why Basic Research is Important
Featuring Professor Eric Lander, the human genome pioneer and science advisor to the US President.
"In Zukunft erhält bei uns jeder Doktorand einen Vertrag"
How the Max-Planck Society (MPS) wants to improve the condition of PhDs. Interview with Martin Stratmann, President of the MPS.
Big data and full-genome analysis not all they're cracked up to be
Interview with Walter Gilbert, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry
Martin Hairer: "Researchers should follow their hearts, not fashion"
As someone looking back from a high point in his career, what advice would Martin Hairer give to a young mathematician who was just starting out?
The importance of applied research
Bernard Guetta is known as France's most respected geopolitical analyst. On his show on the public radio station France Inter, with its audience of 1.8 million, he deftly discusses the challenges Europe faces in the era of globalization.
"We urgently need a culture shift"
Weakened by the economic crisis, European science faces increased competition from emerging countries. Helga Nowotny shares her vision for the future of European research.
Anne Glover wants greater voice for experts
Anne Glover says that better access to evidence helps policy-makers to make informed choices.
Where's France Córdova?
New NSF director jumps into the frying pan served up by Congress as it reviews agency programs.
"Massenmeinungen gefährden die Wissenschaft"
Auf Google hoch platzierte Publikationen hinterfragt kaum jemand, beklagt US-Soziologe James Evans. Gleichzeitig rät er Forschern, mehr Denkarbeit an Computer abzugeben.
No regrets, says outgoing EPSRC chief David Delpy
Chief Executive of the ESPRC, has no regrets over the introduction of the council's exercise which prioritises funding according to UK strength and national importance.
Evidence-based science policy
Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Adviser to the European Commission, discusses evidence-based policy and nurturing and supporting a European scientific culture.
"Die Forschungslandschaft verändert sich"
Neben dem SNF sind EU-Fördergelder die wichtigste Finanzierungsquelle für Schweizer Forscher. Das neue EU-Rahmenprogramm für Forschung und Innovation, "Horizon 2020", wird auch die Schweizer Forschungslandschaft beeinflussen. Michael Hengartner geht davon aus, dass die EU in Zukunft verstärkt in die angewandte Forschung investiert.
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