If You're Not Failing, You're Not Learning
The learning scientist Manu Kapur, architect of the theory of productive failure, on reframing our notion of failure, and letting kids stumble (but with purpose).
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UK Research at 'significant Risk' from Brexit Brain Drain
Some of the brightest scientific minds are leaving the UK, as they lose access to European funding in the wake of Brexit, SkyNews has found.
The Big Picture: How Data Science and Earth Observation Intersect to Study Climate Risks
Network of Clubs is Building a New Pipeline of Science Policy Professionals
Network of Clubs is Building a New Pipeline of Science Policy Professionals
A grassroots network led by early-career scientists offers new pathways to policy careers.
Ig Nobel Prize: Science That Makes You Laugh and Then Makes You Think
Ahead of the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony, past laureates presented Ig Nobel Prizes to unlikely discoveries that are both peculiar and profound.
CERN Issues A Detailed Open Science Strategy
The CERN Council established a new open science policy for the organisation with immediate effect during its 209th Session in September.
CERN Publishes Comprehensive Open Science Policy
During its 209th Session in September, the CERN Council approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect.
What Kind of Science Is This?: On the Documenta Fifteen "Expert Panel" - Notes - E-flux
Prime Minister Scraps Science Policy Body in Cabinet Shake-up
The number of cabinet committees has been slimmed down from 20 to just six, with the National Science and Technology Council among those abolished.
China Bets Big on Brain Research with Massive Cash Infusion and Openness to Monkey Studies
China Bets Big on Brain Research with Massive Cash Infusion and Openness to Monkey Studies
Ambitious $746 million program aims to complement big neuroscience projects in Europe and the United States.
Championing the Role of Technicians
As the start of the 2022/23 academic year begins, it’s timely to draw attention to technicians who play a critical role in higher education and research.
Open Letter: Open Science Should Provide Support, Not Impose Sanctions
Open Letter: Open Science Should Provide Support, Not Impose Sanctions
Beyond ideological boundaries, the Open Science movement should address the question of whether and, if so, under which framework conditions “closeness” can be appropriate in global, political crises. Openness must not be abused to place sanctions in global, political crises by closing open offers.
Opinion: Feminist Science Is Not an Oxymoron
Feminists have generated a set of tools to make science less biased and more robust. Why don't more scientists use it?
Mapping ERC Frontier Research
The ERC funds curiosity-driven research without predetermined thematic priorities. Even so, ERC grantees often tackle global challenges in their research, offering innovative and sustainable solutions. With the intention to map the breadth and diversity of the research it supports, the ERC analysed the content of the projects funded under the Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation. The analysis gives a comprehensive picture of ERC frontier research across scientific fields, including interdisciplinary crossovers and collaborations.
Climate Council Releases Science-backed Plan to Turbocharge Australia's Race to Zero Emissions
Climate Council Releases Science-backed Plan to Turbocharge Australia's Race to Zero Emissions
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL has unveiled 10 game-changing actions Australian governments can immediately get cracking on to fast-track emissions reductions, tackle the energy and cost-of-living crises, and create tens of thousands of new jobs.
African Ministers Back Science and Education Fund
Government representatives welcome novel mechanism but do not commit funding
Good Health Policy Requires High-Quality Evidence
In the health spending debate, what policy makers need most is an honest, realistic, and evidence-based discussion. Unfortunately, many studies in the public arena fall far short.
Exceeding 1.5°C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points
Climate tipping points are conditions beyond which changes in a part of the climate system become self-perpetuating. These changes may lead to abrupt, irreversible, and dangerous impacts with serious implications for humanity.
New U.K. Prime Minister Brings Worries About Research Funding and Climate Measures
Liz Truss may not honor promises by outgoing leader Boris Johnson to make the United Kingdom a "science superpower".
Climate scientists are becoming climate activists as governments fail to heed warnings
Data Centers, Backbone of the Digital Economy, Face Water Scarcity and Climate Risk
Data Centers, Backbone of the Digital Economy, Face Water Scarcity and Climate Risk
About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.
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