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The FDA's drug reviewers keep leaving to work for big pharma, and it's a big problem

The FDA's drug reviewers keep leaving to work for big pharma, and it's a big problem

This revolving door problem isn’t unique to the FDA; it’s an issue for all government-regulated industries.

Connecting Authors, Publications and Workflows Using ORCID Identifiers

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.

Why aspiring academics should do less science

Why aspiring academics should do less science

To ease the transition to a future professorship, trainees should spend some of their time on activities other than research, our contributors explain

Scientists are giving advice, but are governments listening?

Scientists are giving advice, but are governments listening?

Peter Gluckman and James Wilsdon: This week’s summit of the International Network for Government Science Advice will take stock of progress in using evidence and expertise to inform policy.

Can Cuban science go global?

Can Cuban science go global?

Tensions between Cuba and the United States are easing. But researchers still struggle to join the scientific world.

Encourage Governments to Heed Scientific Advice

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.

How can academic societies continue to be relevant?

How can academic societies continue to be relevant?

We surveyed 2,000 researchers and practitioners about what they want from academic societies; here’s what they told us.

Infographic captures how researchers really feel about the peer-review process

Infographic captures how researchers really feel about the peer-review process

More than 2,000 researchers from a variety of disciplines contributed to a survey conducted by Elsevier and the Publishing Research Consortium.

Single-blind vs Double-blind in the Setting of Author Prestige

Single-blind vs Double-blind in the Setting of Author Prestige

This study investigates whether bias with single-blind review is greatest in a setting of author or institutional prestige.