Statistical Illiteracy Isn't a Niche Problem. During a Pandemic, It Can Be Fatal
In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.
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In recent months, we've all been bombarded with numbers. It's vital that we learn how to interpret them.
The agreement will allow authors at eligible German institutes to publish papers for fee of about £8500 each
Sector calls for compromise to ensure UK researchers stay in Horizon Europe.
The recent nature issue publishes findings from leading researchers on an urgent quest for a vaccine against SARS-Cov-2. Here ist how the cover image was created, drawing on aspects of Bauhaus artist Paul Klee’s famous notebooks to reimagine the quest for a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.
The author is engaged in a project that seeks to convert publishers to business models that will allow them to publish their books openly, without using unaffordable book processing charges (which authors hate and which will not scale). As of today, the first press to take the leap: the Central European University Press can be announced. The model is called “Opening the Future”.
A look at international activities on Open Science reveals a broad spectrum from individual institutional policies to national action plans. The present Recommendations for a National Open Science Strategy in Austria are based on these international initiatives and present practical considerations for their coordinated implementation with regard to strategic developments in research, technology and innovation (RTI) in Austria until 2030. The recommendation paper was developed from 2018 to 2020 by the OANA working group "Open Science Strategy" and published for the first time in spring 2020 for a public consultation. The now available final version of the recommendation document, which contains feedback and comments from the consultation, is intended to provide an impetus for further discussion and implementation of Open Science in Austria and serves as a contribution and basis for a potential national Open Science Strategy in Austria. The document builds on the diverse expertise of the authors (academia, administration, library and archive, information technology, science policy, funding system, etc.) and reflects their personal experiences and opinions.
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From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most insidious false claims about the pandemic
The disruptions caused by COVID-19 have led to an acceleration in the digitization of all major aspects of life - and has brought to light who the laggards are, and who leads the charge.
During a pandemic, more researchers might require support from colleagues and depend on those partnerships to collect the data they need to keep their labs operational. The article presents guidelines for collaborations.
Unchecked ivermectin use in region is making it difficult to test anti-parasite drug's effectiveness against the coronavirus.
This year's open access week will be talking to a number of researchers.
The arrangement will allow some researchers in Germany to publish openly - but critics say it comes with a high price.
The more certain someone is about covid-19, the less you should trust them.
Links between an anti-lockdown declaration and a libertarian thinktank suggest a hidden agenda, say scientists Trish Greenhalgh, Martin McKee and Michelle Kelly-Irving
Charts and maps show paradoxes of a pandemic that has claimed a million lives
Publishers have retracted more than 20 COVID-related papers. Are they learning from their mistakes and fixing process failures?
This year, candidates for tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in MB&B will be asked to submit anonymized applications—no names of people, places, funding agencies or journals.
The world's best solar power schemes now offer the "cheapest…electricity in history" with the technology cheaper than coal and gas in most major countries.
Review and commentary can help authors improve their articles; curation can provide readers with helpful context and enhance discoverability. But despite the benefits, barriers to reviewing and curating preprints remain.
Big moves to rebuild the scientific infrastructure are possible, argues Ulrich Dirnagl.
Analysis at Dutch university suggests researchers are not reporting a large number of animal experiments.
Open Access (OA) is central to the UK Government’s ambitions for research and innovation. Public funders are reviewing their OA policies and working collaboratively to understand how to take forward the Government’s ambitions.