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What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders
From Iceland to Taiwan and from Germany to New Zealand, women are stepping up to show the world how to manage a messy patch for our human family.
Masks for All? The Science Says Yes. · Fast.ai
Confused about mask wearing? Sure, it’s complicated. But not as complicated as some people imply.
Yet Another Consequence of the Pandemic: More Plastic Waste
This new normal means mountains of single-use plastic-and few places to put it but the dump.
A Comic Strip Tour Of The Wild World Of Pandemic Modeling
Check out all the latest coronavirus polling we've collected.
Academic Ecosystems Must Evolve to Support a Sustainable Postdoc Workforce
Academic Ecosystems Must Evolve to Support a Sustainable Postdoc Workforce
The postdoctoral experience is in need of reform. Here the authors outline concrete steps that institutions, postdocs and mentors can take to improve the landscape.
Nature to Join Open-Access Plan S, Publisher Says
Springer Nature says it commits to offering researchers a route to publishing open access in Nature and most Nature-branded journals from 2021.
Graduate Students Seek Time-to-degree and Funding Extensions During COVID-19
Graduate Students Seek Time-to-degree and Funding Extensions During COVID-19
Graduate students face many of the same challenges as faculty members during COVID-19 but have received fewer assurances. Top on their wish list are extended funding and time-to-degree extensions.
Decades of Science Denial Related to Climate Change Has Led to Denial of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Resignation of Mauro Ferrari - Statement by the Scientific Council
The ERC's Scientific Council notes with regret the statement made by Mauro Ferrari concerning his resignation on 7 April. We here present the facts of the situation. On Friday 27 March, all 19 active members of the ERC's Scientific Council individually and unanimously requested that Mauro Ferrari resign from his position as ERC's President.
The Face Mask Debate Reveals a Scientific Double Standard
No one complained about the lack of evidence for 20-second hand-washing. So why did we treat face masks differently?
Hydroxychloroquine: How an Unproven Drug Became Trump's Coronavirus 'miracle Cure'
Hydroxychloroquine: How an Unproven Drug Became Trump's Coronavirus 'miracle Cure'
With help from Fox News and Elon Musk, a misleading French study prompted a wave of misinformation that made its way to the president
COAlition S Publishes Updated Criteria for Transformative Journals
Following a public consultation cOAlition S announces updated criteria for Transformative Journals.
SciELO Preprints Begins Operations
The SciELO Program has launched the SciELO Preprints server with the aim of accelerating the availability of research articles and other scientific communications before, or in parallel with, their evaluation and validation by scientific journals through the peer review process. Although open to all thematic areas, SciELO Preprints will focus on immediately serving communications related to COVID-19.
International Travel Restrictions in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
International Travel Restrictions in Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak
Tracking the closure of the borders that governments implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19.
We Created This Beast
Opinion piece argues that there is nothing 'natural' about the coronavirus pandemic: global capitalism has created it. Social distancing is like a general strike: an experiment taking back control over our own time.
Interactive Model Explores How Different Interventions Affect COVID-19 Spread
Scientist talks about social distancing strategies and how long we may need to maintain them.
Sudden Resignation of ERC President Stirs Heated Dispute over Motives
Mauro Ferrari resigned unexpectedly as president of the European Research Council, triggering a noisy public spat over why and how he left.
COVID-19 and the Future of Open Access
A systematic focus on governance – instead of, or at least alongside, open access – is vital for the future of publishing. Even if the for-profit publishing model is not going to be ‘killed’ any time soon, governance may still allow us to assert some control over it. Coupled with the publishing futures already being created and nurtured by library publishers, university presses and scholar-led collectives, we may be able to imagine a world that isn’t trapped in the logic of COVID-19.
Open-Access-Days 2020 in Bielefeld: At home but open
Due to the confusing situation in the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers have decided that the Open-Access-Tage 2020 will not be held as an on-site event in Bielefeld.
Springer Nautre Commits to 'Transformative Journal' Criteria from COAlition S
Springer Nautre Commits to 'Transformative Journal' Criteria from COAlition S
Revised ‘Transformative Journal’ criteria from cOAlition S are “challenging” but Springer Nature commits to transition majority of journals, including Nature. Approach means Plan S-funded authors will be able to continue to submit research to these journals.
Keep the Parks Open
Public green spaces are good for the immune system and the mind-and they can be rationed to allow for social distancing.
Stop the Coronavirus Stigma Now
The pandemic is fuelling deplorable racism and discrimination, especially against Asian people. Education and research will also pay the price.
'Every Day is a New Surprise.' Inside the Effort to Produce the World's Most Popular Coronavirus Tracker
'Every Day is a New Surprise.' Inside the Effort to Produce the World's Most Popular Coronavirus Tracker
How a small university team at Johns Hopkins built a COVID-19 data site that draws 1 billion clicks a day.