Is the Peer Review System Sustainable?
Is the Peer Review System Sustainable?
What do Godzilla and scientific peer review have in common? Each ought to be collapsing under its own weight, yet somehow they stand.
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Academics Aren't Lobbyists – So Our Research Changes Nothing
Researchers naturally want their work to make a difference, but the sad fact is that it often has little influence beyond academia
New Funding Scheme for Public Engagement with Research
In April, we announced we were pausing our public engagement funding to thoroughly review and explore the best ways for us to support public engagement activities in future. Now, we’re pleased – and more than a little excited – to share the outcome of this work.
Evaluating the Non-academic Impact of Academic Research
Evaluation of academic research plays a significant role in government efforts to steer public universities. The scope of such evaluation is now being extended to include the ‘relevance’ or ‘impact’ of academic research outside the academy. We address how evaluation of non-academic research impact can promote more such impact without undermining academic freedom and research excellence.
Wellcome Open Research
Wellcome Open Research provides all Wellcome researchers with a place to rapidly publish any results they think are worth sharing.
Recommendations for the New Administration
Driving progress and building on success at the National Institutes of Health
Theranos Whistleblower Shook the Company—And His Family
Tyler Shultz says he wanted to shield reputation of former Secretary of State George Shultz, a Theranos director; $400,000 in legal fees
WIPO Adopts Open Access Policy for its Publications
The World Intellectual Property Organization today announced its new Open Access policy to promote the widest possible public access to its publications, furthering the Organization’s commitment to the dissemination and sharing of knowledge.
Wellcome Open Research: The Start of a New Journey
The first articles have gone live on Wellcome Open Research; 15 of them in total, with more submissions in the pipeline.
Disgraced Stem-Cell Entrepreneur Under Fresh Investigation
Davide Vannoni is barred from offering a controversial stem-cell therapy in Italy but may be continuing his work abroad.
In Bold New Step, Dutch Science Academy Holds Women-Only Elections
No male nominees will be accepted in two special election rounds that seek to address gender imbalance.
Winners of the 2016 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
2016 winners include journalists from China, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
Twitter Predicts Citation Rates of Ecological Research
Twitter activity is a more important predictor of citation rates than 5-year journal impact factor. Moreover, Twitter activity is not driven by journal impact factor; the ‘highest-impact’ journals were not necessarily the most discussed online.
Infographics on Research Integrity
The Office of Research Integrity shares a series of infographics addressing the Responsible Conduct of Research and the handling of research misconduct.
You Can Make GitHub Repositories Archival by Using Zenodo or Figshare
GitHub is not a solution to the problem of making scripts and software available as part of the permanent record of a publication. But the folk at Zenodo and Mozilla Science Lab (in collaboration with Figshare) have solutions for you now.
CRISPR Gene-Editing Tested in a Person for the First Time
The move by Chinese scientists could spark a biomedical duel between China and the United States.
Argentina’s Scientists Engulfed in Budget Crisis
Cuts could spark an exodus of young talent, some fear
Peer Review Is in Crisis, But Should Be Fixed, Not Abolished
The traditional mode of publishing scientific research faces much criticism – primarily for being too slow and sometimes shoddily done. Maybe fewer publications of higher quality is the way forward.
The Global Burden of Journal Peer Review in the Biomedical Literature: Strong Imbalance in the Collective Enterprise
The Global Burden of Journal Peer Review in the Biomedical Literature: Strong Imbalance in the Collective Enterprise
Mathematical model estimating the overall quantitative annual demand for peer review and the supply in biomedical research.
The Global University Employability Ranking 2016
The 150 best universities for delivering work-ready graduates
Robots Beat Academics in Research Challenge
A new study shows computers outshine real-life academics when performing some scholarly research tasks
Science Disrupt London Sessions
Science is going through a revolution. The world of tech, startups, makers, innovators and collaborators are beginning to be welcomed in to the scientific ecosystem in a way never seen before. Science: Disrupt brings together the innovators, iconoclasts and entrepreneurs intent on creating change in science. Join us at Digital Science for our 4th Science Disrupt London Session to Disrupt the Lab!
What Scientists Should Focus on — and Fear — Under Trump
Nine experts reflect on where researchers should direct their efforts during the next US administration.
PhD Starter Kit – Preparing for Life in Academia
A collection of tools that might help your research if you adopt them early enough in your academic career.
Semantic Scholar
An academic search engine that utilizes artificial intelligence methods to provide highly relevant results and novel tools to filter them with ease.
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