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 […]
A Cautionary Tale: Flawed Electoral Science Can Harm Democracy
As political polarization deepens across advanced democracies, disputes over election fraud allegations have become commonplace. And analysis by academic researchers and other experts into alleged fraud can have substantial influence.
Stop Buying Cobras: Halting the Rise of Fake Academic Papers
It is estimated that all journals, irrespective of discipline, experience a steeply rising number of fake paper submissions. Currently, the rate is about 2 percent. That may sound small. But, given the large and growing amount of scholarly publications it means that a lot of fake papers are published. Each of these can seriously damage patients, society or nature when applied in practice.
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.
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.
Universities Should Reimagine Governance Along Co-Operative Lines
Instead of adhering to a corporate model based on individual achievement, the authors argue that universities need to shift towards co-operative governance that fosters collaborative approaches to teaching and research
Maybe You Can’t Buy Happinesss, But You Can Teach About It
When you deliver a university course that makes students happier, everybody wants to know what the secret is. What are your tips? […]
Striving for Linguistic Diversity in Scientific Research
Each country has its own unique role to play in promoting greater linguistic diversity in scientific communication.
Survey Suggests University Researchers Feel Powerless to Take Climate Change Action
To feel able to contribute to climate action, researchers say they need to know what actions to take, how their institutions will support them and space in their workloads to do it.
