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Recent Claims Cast Doubt on Legitimacy of Behavioral Science

Recent Claims Cast Doubt on Legitimacy of Behavioral Science

Assessing allegations of data manipulation in psychological studies involving a Harvard Business School professor, Paul Eccleson asks whether we can trust research on behavioral science.

Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst

Among U.S. postdoc applicants, researchers of color often fare worst

Many researchers of color are at a disadvantage when applying for postdoctoral positions. That’s one of the main findings of a new study of 22,098 applications for 769 scientific postdoc positions at nine U.S. universities. 

Governance of AI in Bio: Harnessing the Benefits While Reducing the Risks

Governance of AI in Bio: Harnessing the Benefits While Reducing the Risks

To develop an overarching framework that includes addressing bio-related risks, Congress, federal agencies, and non-governmental AI stakeholders must work together.

Scientific Board to Advise UN on Breakthroughs in Science and Technology

Scientific Board to Advise UN on Breakthroughs in Science and Technology

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the creation of a Scientific Advisory Board “to advise UN leaders on ... how to harness the benefits of these advances and mitigate potential risks.”

Karl Popper on Falsification: Science Vs. Pseudoscience

Karl Popper on Falsification: Science Vs. Pseudoscience

What separates science from pseudoscience, and what should a scientist be like? Karl Popper believed that the notion of falsification could help answer these questions.

CERN and NASA Join Forces to Commit to a Research Future That is Open and Accessible for All

CERN and NASA Join Forces to Commit to a Research Future That is Open and Accessible for All

A summit, entitled “Accelerating the Adoption of Open Science”, took place at CERN from 10 to 14 July, bringing together representatives from 70 scientific institutions to discuss how to develop and implement open science policies across the globe.

Why Creativity in Science Matters and Three Ways to Achieve It

Why Creativity in Science Matters and Three Ways to Achieve It

Creativity is critical to the future of work. The Future of Jobs Report 2023 ranked analytical thinking and creative thinking as the first and second most important skills that workers will need to have in the future. 

Girls Have Overtaken Boys in Science Participation. In Workplaces, It's a Completely Different Story

Girls Have Overtaken Boys in Science Participation. In Workplaces, It's a Completely Different Story

Young women get better grades in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, but progress on jobs for women in these industries has been painfully slow.

Quick Grants from Tech Billionaires Aim to Speed Up Science Research. But Not All Scientists Approve

Quick Grants from Tech Billionaires Aim to Speed Up Science Research. But Not All Scientists Approve

Fast Grants is one of many science improvement projects Silicon Valley billionaires launched or backed since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Study Finds a Key Way to Build Trust in Science - And It's Not Education

Study Finds a Key Way to Build Trust in Science - And It's Not Education

Trust in the truth is a major talking point these days.

How Do Plants with Seedless Fruit Reproduce?

How Do Plants with Seedless Fruit Reproduce?

Plants are capable of producing seedless fruit through a process called parthenocarpy, and humans have long leveraged it in agriculture.

Experimental evidence on the productivity effects of generative artificial intelligence

Experimental evidence on the productivity effects of generative artificial intelligence

Congress weighs far-reaching disclosure rules for academics doing military research

Congress weighs far-reaching disclosure rules for academics doing military research

House defense bill would vastly expand information that must be disclosed and posted online.

To Save Society from Digital Tech, Enable Scrutiny of How Policies Are Implemented

To Save Society from Digital Tech, Enable Scrutiny of How Policies Are Implemented

Well-designed policies alone cannot prevent social harm from new technologies. Instead, watchdogs must have tools to scrutinize how such policies are implemented, paving the road for digital accountability.

European Commission Proposes Loosening Rules for Gene-edited Plants

European Commission Proposes Loosening Rules for Gene-edited Plants

Bid to boost agricultural innovation faces skeptics in the European Parliament.

Science Activism Is Surging, Marking A Culture Shift Among Scientists

Science Activism Is Surging, Marking A Culture Shift Among Scientists

More scientists seem empowered to advocate for a wide range of policy issues.

'Industry Scientists Are Often Misunderstood: Here’s Why I Chose This Path'

'Industry Scientists Are Often Misunderstood: Here’s Why I Chose This Path'

"I don’t think industry would be a good fit for me,” the student said, “I’m not money-motivated.” As an industry scientist myself, I struggled to hide my surprise.

China's Use of Formal Science and Technology Agreements As a Tool of Diplomacy

China's Use of Formal Science and Technology Agreements As a Tool of Diplomacy

China's government uses a variety of diplomatic tools to pursue its foreign policy aims including negotiating and signing formal bilateral science and technology.