Quality of science & its communication
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It’s time for a more objective view in regard to predatory academic publishing
Predatory journals lists can be biased and lacking rigor, so should be treated with the same degree of scrutiny as…
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Is big tech harming society? To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself
Big tech doesn’t just fund research into itself – it also controls researchers’ access to data. Even big tobacco didn’t…
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Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress
An intellectually humble person may have strong beliefs, but is also open to the valuable insights, ideas and evidence of…
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Fact-bombing by experts doesn’t change hearts and minds. But good science communication can
Science communication has to start with values – and most of the time it does.
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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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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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Unis want research shared widely. So why don’t they properly back academics to do it?
Universities can do better at supporting academics to share their research knowledge with the public, industry, and government.
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: The association between early career informal mentorship in academic collaborations and junior author performance [Top 100 research & commentary of 2020]
A retracted scientific collaboration mentoring study highlights the importance of critically appraising all scientific research evidence before use.
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Science communication is more important than ever. Here are 3 lessons from around the world on what makes it work
Science communication succeeds when it takes community knowledge seriously, works with other belief systems, and expects researchers to contribute to…
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Why you need to think twice about responding to this call for knowledge sharing papers
The argument for why you should not work with the journal "Sustainability" as either an author or editor.
