academia
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Evidence for KM practice
Lessons from two neighbouring research disciplines that failed to learn from each other
Ideological distancing and encapsulation had created the illusion of shared learning. So what works?
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Brain power
Why the web has challenged scientists’ authority – and why they need to adapt
Knowledge is being democratized, and as a result, the role of the scientist in society is in flux.
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Brain power
Research reveals the prevalence of spin in academia
A systematic review reveals that over 25% of biomedical scientific papers deliberately intend to mislead or distort their findings in…
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Quality of science & its communication
Blacklist of predatory journals to return – at a price
Cabell’s International is set to launch a list of predatory journals, but it will only be available to paying subscribers.
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Quality of science & its communication
What might peer review look like in 2030?
Recommendations and a range of perspectives on the future of peer review in scientific publishing.
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Quality of science & its communication
Predatory journals recruit ‘Dr. Fraud’
Dozens of predatory journals were ready and willing to offer an unqualified fake scientist a place on their editorial boards.
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Brain power
More on the problems in science: the five diseases and other perspectives
The five diseases of academic publishing; measurement error and the replication crisis; and putting too much faith in underpowered studies.
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Brain power
New platform launches to help academics expand their reach
Peerwith is a marketplace for services to researchers, many of which are designed to increase the scientific impact of their…
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Evidence for KM practice
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 crisis in science.
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Evidence for KM practice
The big problems in science: what do scientists think, and what are the solutions?
A survey of 270 scientists asked the question: "If you could change one thing about how science works today, what…
