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Disaster Medicine Scientist Sentenced to Death
Ahmadreza Djalali, who has appointments in Italy and Belgium, was arrested in April on a trip to Iran.
With Research and Funding, Greater Attention Should be Given to Minority Illnesses
Yasmine Tadjine argues that more research funding and charitable donations should be given to less well-known illnesses.
Universities Benefit from both Brexit and Trump
As United States and British legislators tighten the screws on travel and visa rules, they might be squeezing out international researchers and students. Canadian universities, meanwhile, are seeing surging interest from both groups.
Class on How To Spot Fake Data Goes Viral
Two University of Washington professors are taking aim at BS in a provocatively named new course they hope to teach this spring.
What the Acquisition of Meta Means for Scholarly Publishers
Meta, a data science company, has been acquired by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, whose aim is to accelerate the pace of scientific advances.
An Author and Reviewer in Conversation
An author and reviewer in conversation – the road to FAIRness in scientific publishing
A National Open Access Strategy
Toward the Unrestricted Publication of Research Output
New Top Job in UK Science Goes to Mark Walport
Chief government science advisor tapped to head incipient umbrella agency for research funding.
New Open-Access Journal on Public Engagement With Research
A new open-access journal that focuses on the importance of public engagement to research has been published.
Elsevier Acquires Plum Analytics
Elsevier has announced the acquisition of Plum Analytics from EBSCO Information Services
Excellent Education in Research-rich Universities
At a time when funding and international reputation are based predominantly on research activities, universities are shining a new light on their important role as education institutions.
European Researchers Spin Off Sister Marches for Science
Many “solidarity marches” will be held on the same day as the U.S. March for Science in at least 8 countries
Uber C.E.O. to Leave Trump Advisory Council After Criticism
Travis Kalanick, the chief executive of Uber, in December 2014. He quit President Trump’s economic advisory council on Thursday.
The EPA Has Started to Remove Obama-era Information
Federal climate plans created under the former president, tribal assistance programs, and references to international cooperation have been stricken from the EPA’s website
Building an Open Science MOOC
Let’s build a MOOC to teach Open Science! Here’s a draft framework already in place, which anyone can contribute to.
Disentangling the Academic Web
What Might Have Been Learnt From Discogs and IMDB
How Immigrants Make American Science Great
Who is responsible for producing US science? To a large degree, the answer is: immigrants.
Who Isn’t Profiting Off the Backs of Researchers?
Academia.edu, ResearchGate and private publishers all have something in common.
Designing Progressive Enhancement Into The Academic Manuscript
How to divest from a longstanding print legacy and truly embrace new digital technologies for the dissemination of research output.
Reminder of New Policies Now – Or Soon To Be – In Effect
A number of NIH policies became effective in January. Here’s a brief recap.
The World’s Most International Universities 2017
The institutions with the strongest global connections have a ‘cultural disposition’ to think beyond borders. The Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology lead at the top.
The High-Tech War on Science Fraud
The problem of fake data may go far deeper than scientists admit. Now a team of researchers has a controversial plan to root out the perpetrators
Science Solidarity List
A list of scientists offering temporary bench or desk space, library access and possibly even accommodation for US-based scientists who are stranded abroad due to the White House Executive Order 13769
The Uncertainties of Scientific Measurements
A better understanding of uncertainty may help improve analysis and meta-analysis of data, and help scientists and the public have more realistic expectations of what scientific results imply.
The Dataverse Project
An open source web application to share, preserve, cite, explore, and analyze research data.
The Developing World Needs More Than Numbers
Policymakers should read the contents of published papers and not just count them, says Dyna Rochmyaningsih.