science
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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.
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2020’s top 100 journal articles
A hypothesis is a liability [Top 100 research & commentary of 2020]
A journal editorial and the correspondence it prompted have relevance to the surfacing of hidden knowledge and patterns in knowledge…
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2020’s top 100 journal articles
Tracking historical changes in trustworthiness using machine learning analyses of facial cues in paintings [Top 100 research & commentary of 2020]
A strongly criticised study exposes the risks and dangers of algorithmic biases, and highlights the need to critically appraise all…
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2020’s top 100 journal articles
Dying in a leadership vacuum [Top 100 research & commentary of 2020]
The Trump administration's actions in managing the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States are the complete antithesis of effective knowledge…
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Brain power
The less equal we become, the less we trust science, and that’s a problem
Inequality affects how you see those around you. People in less equal societies are less likely to trust each other,…
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Brain power
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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Brain power
Jargon can put people off science
The use of difficult, specialized words are a signal that tells people that they don’t belong,
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ABCs of KM
How Indigenous knowledge advances modern science and technology
Although the value of integrating Indigenous knowledge with Western knowledge has been recognized, we have only begun to scratch the…