Social scientists investigate when and why liberals and conservatives mistrust science. The apparent split may be more about cultural and personal beliefs than feelings about science itself.

The Ref star system encourages novelty but offers no incentive to replicate studies – and that’s exactly what scientists need to do to be more sure of our claims.

Long-term basic research, substantially funded by the U.S. government, underlies some of industry's most profitable innovations.

If you’re not willing to communicate your research, you shouldn’t be doing it, says Anne Glover.

With federal support for on-campus R&D dwindling as a percentage of GDP, keeping basic research afloat is a challenge. Schools and researchers are left to try to fill in the funding gaps.

We need both neuroscience and clinical research.

Top scientists spar over reforms that would create research funding behemoth.

The need to teach both music theory and string theory is a necessity for the economy to continue as the preeminent leader in technological innovation.

Philosophers could help policy makers to ask the right questions. But to give this practical help, academic philosophy must take lessons from open science.

Jim Smith is a Professor of Developmental Biology at the Francis Crick Institute.