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The Young Academy of Sweden agrees that results from publicly funded science should be open and accessible, but needs a predictable system for dissemination of scientific findings, a system which remains robust over time and which has acceptance within the science community.
An algorithm makes highly precise predictions about who will win the Nobel Prize but disagrees with the committee on the 2008 prize winner.
Scientist documenting coral reef decline and whistleblower on alternative therapy industry share award.
This webinar provides a viewpoint on open science and publishing from the perspective of researchers and those involved in outreach and policy for research communication at institutions and on the European Open Science Policy Platform. What is open science for them, how does it relate to open access and publishing, and what role do they and publishers have in the shift towards open science?
The Financial Times is automatically warning its journalists if their articles quote too many men, in an attempt to force writers to look for expert women to include in their pieces.
Data company beats rival Elsevier, which provided indicators for 2014 assessment
New study says the evolving economy creates a greater need for their skills, but that many colleges could do better at thinking about what graduates can do and helping them translate that into jobs.
At IE, we are proud to celebrate women in STEM and in that spirit we have combined a list of our favorite seven female-lead YouTube science shows! You go girls!
A public talk that a PhD student, Orsolya Vasarhelyi, and I were scheduled to give on November 8, 2018 at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences' (HAS) "Hungarian Day of Science" was censored by the Academy's deputy secretary-general Beáta Mária Barnabás. In English, our talk's title could be translated
The EUA Council adopted a statement expressing its concern about the lack of transparency and competition in the scholarly publishing business sector in Europe.
A new journal will allow academics to publish controversial articles under a pseudonym.
Academic publisher Elsevier has repeatedly made the news for its battle with Sci-Hub, the "Pirate Bay" of science. However, while Elsevier is using copyrights to protect its business, academic-insiders accuse the publisher of "anti-competitive" actions.
Back in the summer, we wrote about the paleontologist Jon Tennant, who had submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission regarding the relationship between the publishing giant Elsevier and the EU's Open Science Monitor. Now Tennant has...
In October, Elsevier and ACS filed a new US copyright infringement lawsuit against ResearchGate [complaint]. Like the German ResearchGate lawsuit I wrote about last year, the basic premise of the suit is the same. This is how Elsevier and ACS describe ResearchGate's activities in the American lawsuit: In egregious violation of copyright law, ResearchGate provides … Continue reading ACS v. ResearchGate - 3,143 articles and a few lessons about their authors →
Presentation slides for Postgraduate Forum of the German Association for American Studies 2018. Alternative title: Selfish reasons for adopting open research practices in SSH research.
Unclear and incomplete journal guidelines are placing an additional burden on many scientists who don't speak English as a first language.
New research shows girls are more likely to take physical science or technology degrees if they play video games.
Competitive agency positions offer balanced and rewarding science careers.
Mozilla Science Mini Grants are now open for applications.
Recent PhD graduate Lucy A. Taylor shares the advice she and her colleagues wish they had received.
The project melds work in the College of Education and School of Journalism and Communication
Though there have been substantial efforts in increasing the racial and ethnic diversity in medicine, there has been minimal growth in people who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native and apply and enroll in medical school in the U.S., according to a new report released Tuesday.
Bullying helpline and childcare grants among measures outlined in Royal Society of Chemistry report that reveals why chemistry has an equality problem.
On Tuesday, eight new science-credentialed candidates were elected: one senator and seven members of the House.
Sir John Kingman hints that research councils could withhold funding in cases where universities do not address unfair treatment of staff.
