Collaboration and Concerted Action Are Key to Making Open Data a Reality
Collaboration and Concerted Action Are Key to Making Open Data a Reality
How to make widespread open data a reality.
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Big Science in a Small Country
Switzerland's unique geography and economy put it at the centre of the world when it comes to scientific collaboration.
Swiss University Dissolves Astronomy Institute after Misconduct Allegations
Swiss University Dissolves Astronomy Institute after Misconduct Allegations
ETH Zurich in Switzerland launched an investigation into allegations that a leading professor mistreated graduate students for more than a decade.
Scholia: Wikidata Scholarly Profile
Scholarly profile pages constructed from queries to information in Wikidata.
How Science Transformed the World in 100 Years
We need to be more concerned than ever about how society uses scientific discoveries, says Venki Ramakrishnan, President of the Royal Society UK.
‘Health Valley’ Gets even Healthier
ADC Therapeutics, a Swiss start-up that specialises in cutting-edge cancer drugs, has raised almost CHF200 million ($200 million) in private funds.
Authorship Revised: Alternatives to Traditional Authorship
The author line provides no adequate information on the qualitative contribution of the single persons listed.
Peer Review's Give-and-Take
Maybe there isn't a peer-review 'crisis,' at least in terms of quantity.
Imagining The "Open" University: Sharing Scholarship to Improve Research and Education
Imagining The "Open" University: Sharing Scholarship to Improve Research and Education
This Perspective article argues that universities should take action to support open scholarship that benefits society and to return to their core missions of knowledge dissemination, community engagement, and public good.
Radical Open Access Website Officially Launched
A community of scholar-led, not-for-profit presses, journals and other open access projects in the humanities and social sciences.
Criticizing a Scientist’s Work Isn’t Bullying. It’s Science.
The New York Times Magazine story on Amy Cuddy brings up extremely important problems in science. But we cannot equate criticism with harassment.
Understanding the Costs of Scholarly Publishing
Why we need a public data infrastructure of publishing costs.
Iranian Scholar Sentenced to Death
Ahmadreza Djalali, a researcher in disaster medicine, has 20 days to appeal against his death sentence.
The State of Open Data Report 2017
Figshare's annual report shows that open data has become more embedded in the research community: 82% of survey respondents are aware of open data sets and more researchers are curating their data for sharing.
A Radically Open Approach to Developing Infrastructure for Open Science
A Radically Open Approach to Developing Infrastructure for Open Science
Hindawi’s CEO, Paul Peters, explains the problems inherent in proprietary solutions for Open Science infrastructure and presents a proposal for how things can be done differently.
E.P.A. Cancels Talk on Climate Change by Agency Scientists
Organizers of a Monday conference on the Narragansett Bay were told three E.P.A. scientists would not be allowed to present their work.
When the Revolution Came for Amy Cuddy
As a young social psychologist, she played by the rules and won big: an influential study, a viral TED talk, a prestigious job at Harvard. Then, suddenly, the rules changed.
Who Owns Digital Science?
In analyzing the marketplace of scholarly publishers and scientific workflow providers, a key strategic question is: Who owns Digital Science?
Researchers Struggle to Fend off Deepening Budget Cuts
Federal spending on science has dropped by half in 5 years.
Making the Monograph Sustainable
What can be done to preserve the monograph.
Reproducibility: Automated
Repurposing continuous integration tools for scientific analyses takes the headache out of reproducible research.
The 10 Most Badass Scientific Collaborations That Have Ever Happened
How many scientists does it take to change the world?
Analysis of the Carpentries’ Long-Term Feedback Survey
Teaching scientists foundational computing skills.
Patronage as a Research Crowdfunding Model
Patreon works differently to most other crowdfunding services. On Patreon, you donate a small amount regularly.
As Tech Companies Get Richer, Is it 'Game Over' for Startups?
Young firms struggle to compete as deep-pocketed companies like Facebook and Amazon clone products and consolidate their power.
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