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Two Masks Are the New Masks
Double-masking is a sensible and easy way to lower your risk when you have to spend more time around others - in a taxi, on a train or plane, or at an inauguration.

Campus or Platform - What Shape Will the Post-COVID University Take?
Campus or Platform - What Shape Will the Post-COVID University Take?
Online learning is fragmenting the traditional model of the university as a single site for both education and research. In this blog, it is discussed how this digital transition is reshaping universities.

Public Debate is Good for Science
In the age of the internet, there's no such thing as a private debate. But is that bad for science?

Imagining a Transformed Scientific Publication Landscape
Open Science is not a finish line, but a means to an end. Widespread adoption of Open Science policies would improve the transparency, reusability and connectivity of scientific outputs.

The Pandemic Has Pushed Citizen Panels Online
It's time to apply research on in-person public deliberation to the virtual world.

How Will We Achieve Carbon-neutral Flight in Future?
Carbon-neutral aviation is possible, but in future, aircraft are likely to continue to be powered by fossil fuels. The CO2 they emit must be systematically stored underground. This is the most economical of various approaches that ETH researchers have compared in detail.

We Need Scientists to Quiz Covid Consensus, Not Act As Agents of Disinformation
We Need Scientists to Quiz Covid Consensus, Not Act As Agents of Disinformation

There Is No Campus Free Speech Crisis: A Close Look at the Evidence
There Is No Campus Free Speech Crisis: A Close Look at the Evidence

Tackling Drunken Students by Night, Teaching by Day: PhD Students Say They Are Being Exploited
Tackling Drunken Students by Night, Teaching by Day: PhD Students Say They Are Being Exploited

Crossref's Board Votes to Adopt the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure
Crossref's Board Votes to Adopt the Principles of Open Scholarly Infrastructure

Building New Bridges Between Research and Policy During a National Lockdown
Europe Must Be Empowered to Address Its Key Challenges Through Additional Investments for Fundamental Research
Europe Must Be Empowered to Address Its Key Challenges Through Additional Investments for Fundamental Research
Transformative Agreements, Funders and the Publishing Ecosystem: a Lack of Focus on Equity
Transformative Agreements, Funders and the Publishing Ecosystem: a Lack of Focus on Equity
