Cutting NSF Is Like Liquidating Your Finest Investment
Look closely at your mobile phone or tablet. Touch-screen technology, speech recognition, digital sound recording and the internet were all developed using […]
Let’s Return to Retractions Being Corrective, Not Punitive
The retraction of academic papers often functions as an indictment against a researcher’s reputation. Tim Kersjes argues that for retractions to function as an effective corrective to the scholarly record, they need shed this punitive reputation.
Uncovering ‘Sneaked References’ in an Article’s Metadata
The authors describe how by chance they learned how some actors have added extra references, invisible in the text but present in the articles’ metadata, when those unscrupulous actors submitted the articles to scientific databases.
Fifth Edition of ‘The Evidence’: Do Peacebuilding Practices Exclude Women?
The June 2024 installment of The Evidence newsletter puts post-war conflict resolution practices under the microscope – taking a closer look at how women are adversely affected by these peacebuilding exercises.
How ‘Dad Jokes’ Help Children Learn How To Handle Embarrassment
Yes, dad jokes can be fun. They play an important role in how we interact with our kids. But dad jokes may also help prepare them to handle embarrassment later in life.
Fourth Edition of ‘The Evidence’: Do Women Make Better Doctors?
In this issue of The Evidence newsletter, journalist Josephine Lethbridge examines why women doctors see better outcomes in their patients’ health.
Webinar – Trust in Science: Understanding the Trends and Implications for Science Communication
Recent survey data show declines in trust in science that mirror earlier trends for other institutions, including journalism and government. New research […]
Celebrating 20 Years of an Afrocentric Small Scholarly Press
To mark the Black- and female-owned Universal Write Publications’ 20th anniversary, Sage’s Geane De Lima asked UWP fonder Ayo Sekai some questions about UWP’s past, present and future.
Striving for Linguistic Diversity in Scientific Research
Each country has its own unique role to play in promoting greater linguistic diversity in scientific communication.
