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When a Female C.E.O. Leaves, the Glass Ceiling Is Restored
Even at companies run by prominent women — where it seems that gender diversity has made great strides — why is a female leader hardly ever replaced by another woman?
Women Making Science Videos on YouTube Face Hostile Comments
After studying 23,005 comments left on videos about science and related topics, a researcher says, “I could see why people would not want to be on YouTube.”
How Universities Deal With Sexual Harassment Needs Sweeping Change, Panel Says
Current policies and programs have failed overwhelmingly to address and prevent the problem, said a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
A Leading Climate Agency May Lose Its Climate Focus
The Trump Administration appears to be removing references to climate from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mission statement.
New Cancer Treatments Lie Hidden Under Mountains of Paperwork
The National Cancer Institute has invested millions of dollars into determining the genetic sequences of patients’ tumors, and researchers have found thousands of genes that seem to drive tumor growth. But until patients’ medical records are linked to the genetic data, life-or-death questions cannot be answered.
Scholars Have Data on Millions of Facebook Users. Who’s Guarding It?
Scholars Have Data on Millions of Facebook Users. Who’s Guarding It?
Academics have scoured Facebook pages in the name of science. But the troves they’ve amassed are sometimes unsecured and now pose a privacy risk.
E.P.A. Announces a New Rule. One Likely Effect: Less Science in Policymaking
The agency plans to publish a new regulation Tuesday that would restrict the kinds of scientific studies the agency can use when it develops policies.
The EPA Says It Wants Research Transparency
A proposed policy would bar the E.P.A. from considering research that doesn't release its raw data for review, blocking some significant work.
How Genetics Is Changing Our Understanding of Race
If scientists avoid discussing the topic candidly, racist theories will fill the vacuum.
Why Scientists Love to Study Dogs (and Often Ignore Cats)
An inquiry into why research on the nature of dogs gets so much attention raises the question of whether there are actually more studies of dogs.
If Only Quoting Women Were Enough
What two Times journalists learned from trying to quote more female experts.
Tech’s Ethical ‘Dark Side’: Harvard, Stanford and Others Want to Address It
Schools that helped produce some of Silicon Valley's most prominent leaders are hustling to bring a more medicine-like morality to computer science.
Why Women’s Voices Are Scarce in Economics
For decades, the number of women studying economics seemed to be increasing, easing the persistent scarcity of professional female economists in the United States. But that progress has stalled.
Maryam Mirzakhani Drew Her Way to Mathematical Greatness
Maryam Mirzakhani was a mathematician, but worked like an artist, always drawing.
Is Media Driving Americans Apart?
Social media gets all the attention for polarization, but TV is doing more than its share.
The German Amateurs Who Discovered "Insect Armageddon"
Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world.
The Cost of Devaluing Women
We all lose because of the biases of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
Why a Lot of Important Research Is Not Being Done
Lawsuits have an intimidating effect on an already difficult enterprise.
Lost Einsteins: The Innovations We're Missing
Income and gender make a big difference in who winds up inventing.
A Failure to Heal
When a clinical trial falters, doctors find themselves sifting through the rubble.
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.
First Digital Pill Approved
The medicine, an antipsychotic drug, has a sensor that will show doctors whether and when patients are taking it. Other medicines will follow, experts say.
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