Expert culture has killed the innovator in workplaces
A lack of "breakthrough" moments in innovation may be caused by the increase of specialised…
Cities are complex systems – let’s start looking at them that way
We need to find new ways to deal with the complexity of modern cities and…
Simple thinking in a complex world is a recipe for disaster
Humans have limited ability to understand complexity, but there are serious dangers if we oversimplify…
Tougher action needed in the fight against scientific fraud
Is the risk of a criminal conviction enough to deter scientists from publishing bogus research…
Science in crisis: from the sugar scam to Brexit, our faith in experts is fading
In this Foundation Essay for The Conversation Global, Andrea Saltelli asks what’s behind the worldwide…
What construction jobs will look like when robots can build things
A scenario analysis of the construction industry in 2036 paints an interesting picture for workers.
Research Check: is it true only half your friends actually like you?
A study claiming "only half your friends like you" made headlines last week. But the…
We need to talk about the bad science being funded
New studies on the quality of published research show we could be wasting billions of…
Research fraud: the temptation to lie – and the challenges of regulation
A number of high-profile cases in which academics have fabricated their data points to a…
Business is waking up to the idea of deep learning
We're just at the beginning of working out the tasks machines will make us better…