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Intolerance Threatens Free Inquiry in India’s Universities

By Aftab Alam | Published: April 14, 2017

The only way out of the current state of tension for Indian universities, argues political scientists Aftab Alam, is for the institutions to learn to tolerate everything except intolerance.

Posted in Higher Education Reform, News | Also tagged Academic Freedom, India | Leave a comment

Unpacking the Ethics of Research on Sexual Assault

By Bianca Fileborn | Published: April 6, 2017

Why does it matter if research is ethical or not? And what steps could or should have been taken to ensure that issues such as those the Australian Human Rights Commission now faces -- in a case related to well-intentioned research into sexual assault -- are avoided?

Posted in Research Ethics | Also tagged Australia, Sexual Assault | Leave a comment

‘Ethics Dumping’ and Research on Vulnerable Communities

By Kate Chatfield | Published: March 22, 2017

When researchers from countries where regulation is well developed choose to conduct ethically dubious research in countries where regulation is not as strict, it is known as “ethics dumping.” When it happened to Africa's San people, they responded.

Posted in International Debates, Research Ethics | Also tagged Ethics Dumping | Leave a comment

Three Views on Addressing the ‘Reproducibility Crisis’

By The Conversation | Published: March 21, 2017

A survey by Nature found that 52 percent of researchers believed there was a 'significant reproducibility crisis' and 38 percent said there was a 'slight crisis.' Here, three experts give their views on the issue.

Science and Seeking Truth Among ‘Alternative Facts’

By Peter Neal Peregrine | Published: March 9, 2017

Is Trump’s presidency part of a larger movement toward a solipsistic world? asks Peter Neal Peregrine. And if so, which solipsist gets to say what is fact and what is not? And where does that leave science?

Posted in News | Also tagged Post-Truth | Leave a comment

Kenneth Arrow’s Legacy Helps Explain Election Flaws

By Haris Aziz | Published: March 2, 2017

The late Stanford professor Kenneth Arrow was considered one of the most influential economists in history with monumental and lasting contributions to the field. His work included some explanation for why election results can turn out as they do, not always the way most voters would prefer.

Posted in Early Career | Also tagged Kenneth Arrow, Passings | Leave a comment

March for Science: Should Scientists Engage in Activism?

By Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus | Published: February 7, 2017

With science on the defensive for the time being, and the the fear of retribution palpable, the long-standing question of whether scientists should ever become advocates has come into sharper focus.

Economic Forecast: This Year’s Model May Disappoint

By Richard Whittle | Published: February 3, 2017

The value in economics lies not in some magical ability to divine the future. Tell that to the policymakers who expect their fortunes told.

Posted in News | Also tagged Economics | Leave a comment

How Immigration Ban Affects Universities — and US Soft Power

By Jason Lane | Published: January 31, 2017

What might Donald Trump’s ban on immigration from seven countries mean for the U.S. role in international education? And will it undermine the use of international higher education as a soft power tool for the United States? A scholar of international education gives his view.

Who Will Challenge the Predators Now That Beall’s List is Gone?

By Michael J.I. Brown | Published: January 24, 2017

University librarian Jeffrey Beall used to write a blog that identified by name what he saw as predatory publishers of academic journals. Since he suddenly shut down the site earlier this month, will --or even should -- someone else pick up the baton?

Social Science Needs its Own Doctor-Patient Confidentiality

By Nathan Emmerich | Published: January 10, 2017

Several recent high-profile incidents suggest that the confidentiality promises routinely made by social scientists have little in the way of legal support.

Posted in International Debates, Public Policy | Also tagged Confidentiality | Leave a comment

Is the Concept of Race Science’s Biggest Mistake?

By Darren Curnoe | Published: January 5, 2017

There is a clear consensus among anthropologists that races aren’t real, that they don’t reflect biological reality, and that most anthropologists don’t believe there is a place for race categories in science.

Posted in Public Policy | Also tagged Race | Leave a comment

Tag: The Conversation

Intolerance Threatens Free Inquiry in India’s Universities

Unpacking the Ethics of Research on Sexual Assault

‘Ethics Dumping’ and Research on Vulnerable Communities

Three Views on Addressing the ‘Reproducibility Crisis’

Science and Seeking Truth Among ‘Alternative Facts’

Kenneth Arrow’s Legacy Helps Explain Election Flaws

March for Science: Should Scientists Engage in Activism?

Economic Forecast: This Year’s Model May Disappoint

How Immigration Ban Affects Universities — and US Soft Power

Who Will Challenge the Predators Now That Beall’s List is Gone?

Is the Concept of Race Science’s Biggest Mistake?

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