The Young Billionaire Behind the War on Bad Science
Meet the former Enron trader and hedge fund founder who's on a quest to expose bad science.
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Dear Scholars, Delete Your Account At Academia.Edu
As privatized platforms like Academia.edu look to monetize scholarly writing even further, researchers, scientists and academics across the globe must now consider alternatives to proprietary companies that aim to profit from our writing and offer little transparency as to how our work will be used in the future.
Support the Option to Cite Preprints in NIH Grants
Please cosign the statement below if you think the NIH should give scientists the option of using preprints as evidence of productivity in grant applications, following the recent policies of the Wellcome Trust, MRC, HFSP, Simons Foundation, and Helmsley Foundation.
Open Science May Open Doors for Canadian Research
Scientists ponder functionality of open science approach in the wake of Tanenbaum Open Science Institute announcement
Moral Dilemma: Should We Reshape Society Because We Can?
Traditional values will not serve us well when it comes to debating the ethics of novel technologies such as self-driving cars. We need a new moral code.
Who Will Keep Predatory Science Journals at Bay Now that Jeffrey Beall's Blog Is Gone?
Who Will Keep Predatory Science Journals at Bay Now that Jeffrey Beall's Blog Is Gone?
A leading website that monitored predatory open access journals has closed. This will make it harder to keep tabs on this corrosive force within science.
When A Preprint Becomes The Final Paper
A geneticist's decision not to publish his finalized preprint in a journal gets support from scientists online.
Science Falling Victim To 'Crisis of Narcissism'
Cut-throat atmosphere in world-class labs and conferences closer to House of Cards than Big Bang Theory, says Swiss academic
Could a Neuroscientist Understand a Microprocessor?
A publication that shows that many approaches in neuroscience, when used naïvely, fall short of producing a meaningful understanding.
Scientists Are Protesting Trump’s Inauguration With A Nerdy Celebration of Research
Vaccines work, climate change is real — and scientists’ tweets for the Trump administration.
Letter to the House of Representatives on the Progress of Open Science
Letter from the Dutch State Secretary for Education, Culture and Science informing the House of Representatives of the progress made in the field of open science.
U of C Axes Hundreds of Journal Subscriptions
Universities across the country are struggling with rising journal prices
Despite Record Year, Research Funding Remains 'Huge Challenge'
Researchers across Harvard received a record-high $842.5 million in grants in fiscal year 2016—but some say they are bracing for federal funding cuts under the Trump administration and seeking alternative sources of research support.
How Reliable Are Cancer Studies?
A project that tried to reproduce the results of 50 landmark papers turned into an arduous slog—and that’s a problem in itself.
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
A Global Alliance Is Investing $500 Million to Stop Deadly Outbreaks We Are Utterly Unprepared For
Global partnership launched in Davos to prevent epidemics with new vaccines.
NIH Director Francis Collins To Stay On, At Least For Now
Dr. Francis Collins, the director of NIH, "has been held over by the Trump administration," although it's unclear whether Trump may nominate a successor.
The Vital Role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the New Administration
The Vital Role of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in the New Administration
Science, technology, and innovation are vital to America’s economy and workforce, and the competitiveness of U.S. industry. The authors offer five recommendations to ensure the establishment of an effective White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Flourish: OpenAccess Journal Finder
Empowering researchers to publish Open Access by bringing transparency to Article Processing Charges.
A new frontier: US academia under President Trump
John Morgan considers the impact on students and US scholars, and the political earthquake’s potential positives
Advice on how to write effective tenure-review letters
Many professors frequently write tenure-review letters, but as a community, we’re not regularly discussing how we should be doing so, argues Eric Goldman.
Trump asks NIH Director Francis Collins to stay on
Long-serving geneticist to stay in position for time being
Missouri Lawmaker Who Wants to Eliminate Tenure Says It’s ‘Un-American’
Legislation proposed by State Rep. Rick Brattin, a Republican, would also fix a "broken" system by requiring public colleges to publish the price of individual degrees and the job prospects for students who earn them.
The Fine Art of Sniffing Out Crappy Science
Two professors at the University of Washington want to teach students how to survive the avalanche of false or misleading data shaken loose by shifts in media, technology, and politics.
Rigorous Replication Effort Succeeds for Just Two of Five Cancer Papers
Mixed results from cancer replications unsettle field.
Lego Professor of Play: Apply Now for the Most Coveted Job in Education
The world’s first professor of play – funded by Lego – is being sought by Cambridge University.
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