When It Comes to Reproducible Science, Git Is Code for Success
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Six Principles for Assessing Scientists for Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure
Science Europe Reaction to the European Commission Proposal on Horizon Europe
Science Europe Reaction to the European Commission Proposal on Horizon Europe
Science Europe recognises the proposed budget increase for the period 2021-2027 but remains disappointed that this increase does not live up to the ambitious scenarios that the European Commission defended in front of the Heads of States and Governments in March 2018.
An Astronaut Will Be Spain’s New Science Minister
Pedro Duque, who has been on two space missions, is the best-known face in a Cabinet lineup with more women than men.
Leading Salk Scientist Resigns After Allegations of Harassment
Cancer biologist Inder Verma quit as board considered investigation’s findings.
Stakeholders Open Consultation
Feedback on Rules of Participation from all the relevant stakeholders is essential for the European Open Science Cloud.
EU to World: Join Our EUR100-Billion Research Programme
European Commission’s next seven-year science-funding scheme - its biggest ever - will allow any country to join for a price. The proposal confirms that the programme will be open to all countries for the first time, which will allow the UK to take part after Brexit.
Has Google Become a Journal Publisher?
Google's journal about artificial intelligence (AI) coming from editors and authors associated with Google and Google Brain raises questions about conflicts, vanity publishing, and Google as a media company.
Million-Dollar Kavli Prize Recognizes Scientist Scooped on CRISPR
Award goes to biochemists Virginijus Siksnys, whose lab independently developed the gene-editing tool, Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna.
Turning FAIR Data into Reality: Interim Report from the European Commission Expert Group on FAIR Data
Turning FAIR Data into Reality: Interim Report from the European Commission Expert Group on FAIR Data
Detailed recommendations and specific actions for different stakeholders for making FAIR data a reality.
QS World University Rankings 2019
MIT tops the list for a record seventh consecutive year. ETH Zurich ranks seventh - its best ranking ever. EPFL also in top 25.
US EPA Science Advisers Question ‘Secret Science’ Rule on Data Transparency
US EPA Science Advisers Question ‘Secret Science’ Rule on Data Transparency
Independent board will review agency decisions to repeal or change climate regulations and rules on the use of non-public data.
Can Auditing Scientific Research Help Fix Its Reproducibility Crisis?
New research predicts that audits would reduce the number of false positive results from 30.2 per 100 papers to 12.3 per 100.
Scientific Productivity: An Exploratory Study of Metrics and Incentives
Scientific Productivity: An Exploratory Study of Metrics and Incentives
Current bibliometric incentives discourage innovative studies and encourage scientists to shift their research to subjects already actively investigated.
With Generous Funding and Top-Tier Jobs, China Seeks to Lure Science Talent from Abroad
Introducing Metadata for Peer Review
The new exposure of peer review information through its public API provides opportunities for discoverability, analysis, and integration of tools.
Signing My Peer Review - Unintended Consequences and Gender
Roughly two years ago, I began to sign every peer review I did for journals. It resulted directly from a review on an article that I received that had glaring issues and made me wonder "Would they have been this sloppy if they had to attribute their name to this work?"
Should Climate Scientists Fly?
Wrong question; instead of scapegoating individual researchers, we should blame the centers of power, including corporations and political leaders.
Biohackers Are About Open-Access to Science, Not DIY Pandemics
Scare stories in the media warn that biohackers in community labs are working underground to create the next global apocalypse. In truth, these labs are all about science outreach and education.
Growth Rate Ten Times Higher Than Journal Articles
Preprints are one of the fastest growing types of content in Crossref. The growth may well be approximately 30% for the past 2 years (compared to article growth of 2-3% for the same period).
Preliminary Findings from the Review, Promotion, and Tenure Study
Only about 5% of the institutions made explicit mention of open access in their guidelines, and, in several of those few cases, the mention was done to call attention to the potentially problematic nature of these journals.
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