Put Gender Experts on Evaluation Panels, Commission Told
A European Commission working group recommends Horizon 2020 evaluation process to account for gender issues.
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Give Researchers a Lifetime Word Limit
Brian C. Martinson imagines how rationing the number of publications a scientist could put out might improve the scientific literature.
Transforming Research, in the Face of Uncertainty, Scarcity, and Bias
Last week's Transforming Research conference in Baltimore, MD, gathered a range of speakers across the academic and professional spectrum.
Self-Taught AI Is Best Yet at Strategy Game Go
Artificial-intelligence program AlphaGo Zero trained in just days, without any human input.
Science Is Shaped by Wikipedia
Increased provision of information in accessible repositories appears to be a cost-effective way to advance science. Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial.
Popularity of ArXiv.Org Within Computer Science
In theoretical computer science and machine learning, over 60% of published papers are on arXiv.
Nature Publisher Prepares 2018 Stock Market Listing
SpringerNature, the publisher of science magazines Nature and Scientific American, is preparing a 2018 stock market listing valuing the company at up to 4 billion euros.
Foundations for Open Science Strategy Development
An open document that tries to provide a concise analysis of where the global Open Science movement currently stands.
An Experiment That Didn't Work
My PhD thesis research was a dead end, but that’s why it was important.
Does Peer Review Identify the Best Papers?
New simulation study says peer review is better at assuring quality research than random publication choices, but some systems of review are significantly better than others. Editors seen as more effective than peer-review panels alone.
How Does One "Open" Science?
3 case studies that highlight the challenges surrounding decisions about how––and how best––to make things open.
A Very Quick Intro to Blockchain and Open Scholarship
Everybody talks about Blockchain these days, but why should we consider this technology when thinking about Open Scholarship?
Difficulty In Finding Reviewers Taints Editorial Decisions
Journal editors are more likely to reject papers when they experience trouble recruiting reviewers, reports a new study.
Scientists in the Lurch After Imprecise MHRD Notice About 'Paid Journals'
A "completely confusing statement" in a gazette notification has scientists wondering which of their papers will and won't be considered towards their promotions in the future.
DFG to Fund Electron Microscopes for University Research
DFG approved the funding of 17 high-performance electron microscopes with a total sum of €43 million. Funding for seven microscopes, amounting to €24 million, was awarded in the spring.
Philanthropists Are Getting Behind a New Push for Government Science Funding
Philanthropy’s no replacement for crucial government science funding, but that message can get lost amid the high-profile gifts. Some science funders are now backing a push to protect federal funding.
Does Science Need Mavericks or Are They Part of the Problem?
Staid and conformist, science risks losing its creative spark. Does it need more mavericks, or are they part of the problem?
Why I Want To Hit Academics On The Nose With A Rolled-Up Newspaper
Unsurprisingly, many — if not most — scientists aren’t great at science communication.
Access, Ethics and Piracy
An article considering both the efficacy and ethics of piracy, placing ‘guerrilla open access’ within a longer history of piracy and access to knowledge.
Fraud Scandals Sap China’s Dream of Becoming a Science Superpower
Fraudulent research and faked peer reviews have led to a humiliating setback for China's goal of becoming a global leader in scientific research.
Male Scientists Share More, but Only With Other Men
Evolutionary differences blamed for squeezing out female researchers.
F1000 Research Started Publishing Registered Reports
The philosophy behind the Registered Report format is that the intrinsic value of science is in the rigor of the method, not the appeal of the results.
Inside the Moonshot Effort to Finally Figure out the Brain
AI is only loosely modeled on the brain. So what if you wanted to do it right? You’d need to do what has been impossible until now: map what actually happens in neurons and nerve fibers.
A Defining Overview on OA & Academic Books
This first-of-a-kind report from Knowledge Exchange maps the landscape for Open Access books in the Knowledge Exchange countries; Finland, Netherlands, UK, France, Denmark and Germany, together with Norway and Austria.
Academe’s Prestige Problem
Professors and aspiring professors are complicit in perpetuating a rigged system.
DEAL and Springer Nature: First Results of the Negotiation
Cost-neutral extension of the existing Springer contracts by one year.
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