Mike Schäfer & Jing Zeng on the particularities of conspiracy theories on COVID-19, how to face them, and what role science communicators play while doing so.

COVID-19 has turned all journalists into health journalists. Epidemiology training can help journalists improve their reporting, and help fight misinformation.

Hong Kong Principles seek to replace 'publish or perish' culture.

Don't worry, a little Bayesian analysis won't hurt you.

Sampling simulated data can reveal common ways in which our cognitive biases mislead us.

Under the pressure of a global health crisis, the argument for open access has sunk in. Is this the catalyst that breaks up the bonds of an old publishing model once and for all?

The COVID pandemic may leave us stuck between a growing consensus that open science is the superior way to drive progress and an inability to invest what may be needed to make it happen.

Scientists need to show us the data. And that's exactly what they're working on.

On the risks of skipping Phase 3 vaccine trials.

The pandemic is sabotaging the careers of researchers from under-represented groups, but institutions can help to staunch the outflow.

The proposed October coronavirus vaccine deadline intersects nicely with President Trump’s need to curb the virus before the presidential election in November.

Tens of millions of Americans are working from home and many will never go back; employers scramble to figure out what tools they'll need to stay productive.

Research is for the experts. Listen to them instead.

Transmission through aerosols matters - and probably a lot more than we've been able to prove yet.

As a Black woman who is the chair of a university science department, people have questioned my right to exist at every stage.

It's never been a more important time for colleges to encourage STEM experts to participate in the policy-making arena.

By calling its new policy a "Rights Retention Strategy," cOAlition S is engaging in doublespeak. This strategy actually does exactly the opposite of what it claims.

The main issues any modernisation of the scholarly infrastructure today needs to address are reliability, affordability and functionality.

Research moves fast. Policies and practices change quickly. Information flows rapidly. Google and other dynamic online services move with blistering speed. Libraries have a hard time keeping up. Ph…

One of the many unique features of this time is the level of public discussion about research and the role of experts in policy making. 

Today, remove the altmetrics.com badges from their landing pages-and we couldn't be more energized by their commitment to open infrastruct…

On 22 June, President Trump issued a proclamation that temporarily restricts many types of legal immigration into the country, including that of scientists and students. This will make America neither greater nor safer-rather, it could make America less so, argues Sudip Parikh.

How to protect your bright mind from the drain of everyday racism you may encounter in academic life.

Close to half of PhD students are contemplating leaving their studies in the next six months. We need to talk about quitting with kindness and empathy.

As we slowly emerge from the coronavirus outbreak in Europe, one thing is clear - it has brought to the front various aspects of gender equality issues in Research and Innovation (R&I), writes Marcela Linkova.

What the reproduction number can and can't tell us about managing COVID-19.

Non-Black faculty members have the power to help dismantle educational inequities, argue Viji Sathy, Kelly A. Hogan and Calvin M. Sims, and they suggest some practical ways for how to start.

As higher education experiences profound upheaval, colleges and universities need to double down on their efforts to better support faculty and their professional development, write Andrew Rosen and Jaime Lester.

Legacy issues are posing important questions for scientific software developers.