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Women in Science, Technology and Innovation: Old Stereotypes and New Realities
The OECD's 2017 Science, Technology and Industry Scoreboard brings fresh evidence on where women stand in the pursuit of better representation in the world of science and technology.
Peter Hotez vs. Measles and the Anti-Vaccination Movement
Texas is at risk of a deadly measles outbreak, and yet few have been willing to cast blame on the state’s burgeoning—and notoriously combative—anti-vaccine movement.
New York Psychiatry Researcher Charged with Embezzlement, Faces Jail Time
A researcher specializing in post-traumatic stress disorder is facing jail time for allegedly embezzling tens of thousands of dollars of federal grant money.
Statement on Article Publication Resulting from NIH Funded Research
NIH recommendations to identify credible journals.
Automatic Error Spotter Gains in Popularity
According to its developers, Statcheck gets it right in more than 95% of cases. Some outsiders still aren’t convinced.
To Cut Drug Prices, Academy of Sciences Tells the Government to Negotiate With Manufacturers
To Cut Drug Prices, Academy of Sciences Tells the Government to Negotiate With Manufacturers
The National Academy of Sciences called on the federal government to make drastic policy changes to bring down the cost of prescription medicines.
New Coalition Aims to Secure the Future of Open Science
In an effort to strengthen and secure the network of non-commercial services that underpin the burgeoning field of Open Science, a newly-formed coalition of international organisations is spearheading an unconventional appeal.
How Open-Access Journals Are Transforming Science
Academic publishers are "still acting as if the internet doesn’t exist,” says Michael Eisen, co-founder of the Public Library of Science.
The Social Dimension in the Future of Europe Debate
EU leaders highlighted their political support for enhanced cooperation in education.
The State of European Tech 2017
A comprehensive and data-driven portrait of Europe’s technology ecosystem.
Progress Isn’t as Impressive as You Might Think
"It’s clear we are a long way from artificial general intelligence." - Erik Brynjolfsson
Academic Publishing, Internet Technology, and Disruptive Innovation
Academic Publishing, Internet Technology, and Disruptive Innovation
The traditional journal publishing system, the recent open access models of journal publishing as an evolving phenomenon, the nature and extent of open access as a disruptive innovation, and the implications for key stakeholders.
Could the Fourth Industrial Revolution Combat Inequality?
New technologies like artificial intelligence, self-driving vehicles and the internet of things could be used to reduce the widening economic gulf that is emerging in modern societies.
Binder 2.0: Share Your Interactive Research Environment
The Project Jupyter team shares its reboot of Binder, a tool allowing researchers to make their GitHub repositories executable by others.
A Growing Open Access Toolbox
Legal methods to retrieve paywalled articles for free are on the rise, but better self-archiving practices could help improve accessibility.
Make Reviews Public, Says Peer Review Expert
Retraction Watch interviews Irene Hames.
Why Are Scientists Filing Lawsuits Against Their Critics?
When fellow scientists critiqued Mark Jacobson, he took their dispute to court.
Five Ways to Fix Statistics
"It is not statistics that is broken, but how it is applied to science." - S. Goodman
What Do We Know About Grant Peer Review in the Health Sciences?
What Do We Know About Grant Peer Review in the Health Sciences?
Peer review decisions award >95% of academic medical research funding, so it is crucial to understand how well they work and if they could be improved.
Is a Cost-Neutral Transition to Open Access Realistic?
Current estimates for the cost of subscription articles converge around US$5,000 per article. This number is reached by dividing the estimated US$10b spent on subscriptions annually world-wide.