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New Science Minister's Activism Sparks Debate

New Science Minister's Activism Sparks Debate

Elena Álvarez-Buylla will become the director of the National Council of Science and Technology in Mexico. While many scientists are delighted that she'll be the first woman to do so, critics worry about her opposition to genetically modified maize, which could spoil the country's astonishing agricultural biodiversity.

'Life Changing' Climate Report Under Debate

'Life Changing' Climate Report Under Debate

Scientists discuss a report aimed at keeping global temperature rise under 1.5C this century. The report will be the guiding light for governments as they decide how to develop their economies in the face of rising temperatures over the coming decades.

Finland Joins Europe’s Bold Open-access Push

Finland Joins Europe’s Bold Open-access Push

Nation’s funder is the first to join Plan S - which aims to make all scientific works free to read on publication - since the effort was announced.

Statement: CERN Stands for Diversity | Media and Press Relations

Statement: CERN Stands for Diversity | Media and Press Relations

CERN considers the presentation delivered by an invited scientist during a workshop on High Energy Theory and Gender as highly offensive. It has therefore decided to remove the slides from the online repository, in line with a Code of Conduct that does not tolerate personal attacks and insults.

Tips from the Other Side: How to Write the Best Graduate Fellowship Applications

Tips from the Other Side: How to Write the Best Graduate Fellowship Applications

A few tips and tricks for both doing your best on the application and making it through the process with your self esteem intact.

Advice from the High Seas: How to Transition to a New Lab

Advice from the High Seas: How to Transition to a New Lab

Respect for what you and your colleagues bring to the table is vital to successful integration.

Machine Learning Gets to Grips with Plankton Challenge

Machine Learning Gets to Grips with Plankton Challenge

Marine biologists are using artificial intelligence to help them identify objects in millions of images.

Cochrane Collaboration Expels Cofounder, Prompts Resignations

Cochrane Collaboration Expels Cofounder, Prompts Resignations

Physician Peter Gotzsche, a board member of the organization, has been an outspoken critic of certain vaccines and of the pharma industry in general.

Are Research Infrastructures the Answer to All Our Problems?

Are Research Infrastructures the Answer to All Our Problems?

Embracing a global view of EU research infrastructures could boost science diplomacy and break down walls put up by divisive politics. But new rules on cooperation and more funding are needed to deliver the vision.

Gender Gap in Engineering

Gender Gap in Engineering

The Swiss Science Council reports that according to recent statistics, the gender gap in the technical sciences and engineering fields is still disproportionately high in Europe and North America. European countries with high-income have a surprisingly low proportion of female engineers in research and industry, in comparison to developing countries like Eastern Europe, Central and South Asia and Latin America.

From 101 Innovations to a Roadmap for Collaboration

From 101 Innovations to a Roadmap for Collaboration

Last month, I participated virtually in the Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools (JROST) workshop as 86 individuals from 58 different organizations gathered in Berkeley on August 27-28 to explore the growing category of open source scholarly workflow tools, to…

Top US Science Agency Unveils Hotly Anticipated Harassment Policy

Top US Science Agency Unveils Hotly Anticipated Harassment Policy

The National Science Foundation's rules for reporting harassment by grant recipients are the strictest yet instituted by a US government science agency.