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Einstein’s Little-Known Passion Project? A Refrigerator

Einstein’s Little-Known Passion Project? A Refrigerator

Humanity might have saved itself a lot of trouble in the long run by investing in the Einstein-Szilard approach to cooling water with fire.

Ravens Are So Smart, One Hacked This Researcher's Experiment

Ravens Are So Smart, One Hacked This Researcher's Experiment

Researchers had to remove the bird because they were worried it’d teach the others.

The Battle for Free Knowledge

The Battle for Free Knowledge

The issue regarding free access to academic journals and content is growing increasingly contentious, with founders of sites that enable this facing the might of the law. But should knowledge be exclusive?

How Do You Know What Research to Trust?

How Do You Know What Research to Trust?

Bill Radke talks to Paul Basken, science policy reporter for the Chronicle of Higher Education, about how we should consume news that reports on scientific research.

Big Pharma Buys Into Crowdsourcing for Drug Discovery

Big Pharma Buys Into Crowdsourcing for Drug Discovery

The Structural Genomics Consortium encourages pharma companies and academics to put all their cards on the table in the interest of speeding up drug research.

'Tired of medals': new letters reveal how Alfred Russel Wallace shunned Darwin's fame

'Tired of medals': new letters reveal how Alfred Russel Wallace shunned Darwin's fame

From declining royal honour to refusing to sit for a portrait, correspondences show co-discoverer of evolutionary theory avoiding publicity.

AI, Robotics, And The Future Of Precision Agriculture

AI, Robotics, And The Future Of Precision Agriculture

From analyzing millions of satellite images to finding healthy strains of plant microbiome, these startups have raised over $500M to bring AI and robotics to agriculture.

What Actions Can We Take to Push for Publishing Reform and Incentivise Open Publishing Practices?

What Actions Can We Take to Push for Publishing Reform and Incentivise Open Publishing Practices?

BulliedIntoBadScience.org for early career researchers who aim for a fairer, more open and ethical research and publication environment.

Science Has a Negativity Problem

Science Has a Negativity Problem

Exciting new discoveries get all the attention — leaving just-as-important negative results in the dust. And fixing the problem is easier said than done.

Understanding Why Research Evidence Does or Doesn't Make It into Policy

Understanding Why Research Evidence Does or Doesn't Make It into Policy

Why breaking down walls between different academic disciplines could enhance our understanding of why research evidence does − or doesn’t − make it into policy.