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Academic social networks may get users hooked on them, like addicted academics, transforming what should only be a means into an end in itself.
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A place for academics to review the publishing process at peer-reviewed journals.
Philosophy of science perspectives
A collection of case studies on various aspects of interdisciplinarity in science.
Commitment to Research Transparency and Open Science
A voluntary commitment to the values of openness and transparency in science.
Nobel laureate says scientific breakthrough ‘would not be possible’ today
Saul Perlmutter tells that there is a ‘fundamental misunderstanding’ of the purpose of research
Is the Nobel Prize good for science?
The Nobel Prize epitomizes the winner-takes-all economics of credit allocation and distorts the history of science by personalizing discoveries that are truly made by groups of individuals.
Keep it complex
When knowledge is uncertain, experts should avoid pressures to simplify their advice. Render decision-makers accountable for decisions, says Andy Stirling.
The boldness of philanthropists
Last week, Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg announced their new philanthropic initiative with the goal of “curing, preventing, and managing all diseases by the end of the century.” This may raise some eyebrows, but this effort—part of the $45 billion Chan Zuckerberg Initiative—joins forces with other philanthropists to push the envelope and support audacious ideas, with long-term commitments, to solve some of our greatest challenges.
A lifeline for Greek science—or living on borrowed time?
The Greek government is trying to stop the nationwide brain drain stemming from global financial crisis. This week, the parliament was expected to take up legislation to create the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (HFRI), modeled after the German Research Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
New HHMI efforts to help young scientists highlight ongoing diversity challenge
Who is Doing Big Data?
A new survey shoots down the idea that early-career researchers aresomehow more likely to be digital natives and therefore more apt to conduct computational social science than those whose PhDs were issued more than a decade ago.
Personality Traits Are Associated with Research Misbehavior in Dutch Scientists
Personality Traits Are Associated with Research Misbehavior in Dutch Scientists
A Cross-Sectional Study
How researchers lock up their study data with sharing fees
How researchers lock up their study data with sharing fees
Data sharing rules are vague and institution-specific and permit researchers to erect obstacles that give them effective veto power over use of their data.
Gender bias found in Earth-science society journals
Women publish and review less than men in American Geophysical Union journals, but have a higher acceptance rate.
Connecting Authors, Publications and Workflows Using ORCID Identifiers
This article describes some of the ways that identifiers can help to unlock the potential of open research.
Building a sustainable future for eLife
To support the long-term growth of eLife we are going to introduce a publication fee of $2500
Open-access journal eLife to start charging fees
The open-access journal eLife is dropping one of its most distinctive features: free publishing. From 2017, it will charge a fee of $2,500 for all accepted papers.
Can Cuban science go global?
Tensions between Cuba and the United States are easing. But researchers still struggle to join the scientific world.
Why big pharma wants to collect 2 million genomes
For the head of AstraZeneca’s genomics initiative, the challenge is not just getting the sequences, but in putting them to use — wisely.
We Read Spam a Lot
Prospective cohort study of unsolicited and unwanted academic invitations.
Encourage Governments to Heed Scientific Advice
To stop evidence-based policy losing its clout, researchers need to engage with policymakers and understand their needs, says Bill Colglazier.
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