science
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In the know
In the know: White House Indigenous Knowledge Guidance | Science isn’t storytelling | Becoming Adaptable review
In the know is a regular roundup of knowledge management (KM) items of interest.
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Quality of science & its communication
The peer review system is broken. We asked academics how to fix it
Peer review can be exploitative, opaque and slow. There’s plenty that journals, publishers, and universities can do to make the…
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Brain power
Research shows a strong public desire for science
Misinformation online is certainly a problem, but research has found strong demand from the general public for the highest quality…
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Quality of science & its communication
Researchers more likely to downplay than exaggerate findings
Researchers have developed a tool for both scientists and journalists to use to help them calculate the uncertainty in research…
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
One virus, two countries: how the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s COVID crisis
'First world' knowledge biases prevented South Africa from mobilising the energies and talents of most of its people against COVID-19.
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Quality of science & its communication
How scientific communication can spread misinformation
Attention is a scarce resource, so there is an inherent incentive for scientists, universities, and journalists to hype things more…
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Five shifts to decolonise ecological science – or any field of knowledge
Ecology is dominated by colonial notions and knowledge that doesn't consider local knowledge. This needs to change.
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Brain power
Science denial: Why it happens and 5 things you can do about it
How to confront five psychological challenges that can lead to science denial.