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Open Access to Scientific Articles: A Review of Benefits and Challenges
The different options to achieve open access, whether by journals changing their revenue structures from subscription to publishing charges, or authors utilizing a number of options for posting open access versions of article manuscripts in repositories.
Peer Review Has Its Shortcomings, But AI Is a Risky Fix
A European professor and journal editor argues that the use of AI in peer review could hamper scientific advancement.
NumFOCUS. Open Code = Better Science
NumFOCUS is a nonprofit that supports and promotes world-class, innovative, open source scientific software.
How the Drone Went From the Latest Must Have Tech Toy to a Billion-Dollar Cultural Phenomenon
How the Drone Went From the Latest Must Have Tech Toy to a Billion-Dollar Cultural Phenomenon
Drone technology is quickly evolving from a geeky accessory to multi-billion dollar industry.
Meet the scientists affected by Trump’s immigration ban
Order barring citizens of seven countries from entering the United States has left many confused and afraid.
Paper Writing Gone Hollywood
When a new grad student indicates an interest in an academic career, I ask, “So you want to be a Hollywood producer?”
Looking Inward at Gender Issues
How Science is doing on the front of gender imbalance in authorship.
Conflicts of Interest and Authorship of Industry‐Sponsored Publications
Discussing the role of investigators in the authorship of industry-sponsored publications.
Royal Society Response to Industrial Strategy
The Royal Society welcomes Government’s Industrial Strategy.
Geneticist launches bid for US Senate
Michael Eisen hopes a victory in 2018 will bring a new scientific voice to the US legislature.
Unsackable Senior Staff Make Life Even Harder for Junior Academics
As expectations of early career researchers rise ever higher, some established colleagues are failing to pull their weight.
Most Unicorn Founders in the World Are Graduates of Stanford, Harvard…and the IITs
Most Unicorn Founders in the World Are Graduates of Stanford, Harvard…and the IITs
IITs are even better than MIT at churning out founders of unicorns.
NIH Initiates Pilot Grant Program for Innovative Neurological Research
Pilot award strategy designed to enhance funding stability to researchers.
Collaborative Research: About Licensing, Waiving, and Ownership
Collaborative Research: About Licensing, Waiving, and Ownership
How open licenses can simplify international research when multiple research projects are involved and when projects have ended.
A Crisis of Trust Is Looming Between Scientists and Society
It’s vital to improve public trust in science and expertise. But science is increasingly complex, and getting harder to explain.
How Life (and Death) Spring From Disorder
Life was long thought to obey its own set of rules. But as simple systems show signs of lifelike behavior, scientists are arguing about whether this apparent.
The Resistance Will Be Tweeted
Rejecting Trump’s science gag order, anonymous NPS Twitter accounts are still going.
Freeze on Federal Activities Gives Scientists a Chill
Researchers raised alarms over reports of a clampdown on grants and communications by the EPA and other agencies. Some of those orders apparently are now being walked back, but long-term questions remain.
Scientific Computing: Code Alert
Programming tools can speed up and strengthen analyses, but mastering the skills takes time and can be daunting.
The Gender Bias in Peer Reviewing Reveals the Sexism in Academia
Even women researchers are more likely to choose men to review their academic papers.
How Statistics Lost Their Power – and Why We Should Fear What Comes Next
Are we leaving behind the age of statistics, and entering a new age of big data controlled by private companies?
Beall's List Gone But Not lost
How do you know where to publish your research? Can you be sure the publisher you submit to is reputable? Read our guidance on what to look for.