The National Academy of Sciences Can Now Kick Out Harassers
The change is a sign of the progress anti-harassment activists have made—and it's been a long time coming.
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The Role of Big Data in Science’s Reproducibility Crisis
The reproducibility crisis is driven, in part, by invalid statistical analyses that are from data-driven hypotheses.
After Facing Criticism, a Top Scientific Journal Says: No More ‘But Look What Good He’s Done’
The letters-to-the-editor section of Science, one of the world's top scientific journals, is taking a new stance on what arguments it will accept about those accused of sexual harassment.
Can Small Doses of Radiation Harm You? The EPA Isn’t Convinced.
A new rule might open the door for regulation rollbacks on radiation and harmful chemicals.
Could a ‘Mystery Object’ in Our Solar System Tell Us About Alien Life?
A professor of engineering breaks down what the 'Oumuamua projectile could possibly be and the secrets it could hold–but we still have no definite answers.
Why Science Needs More Diversity
Without broad participation, science will lose its economic power and legitimacy.
In Archives From Antibiotics’ Earliest Days, Scientists Find Bacteria Already Evolved Resistance
Scientists suspect the farm use of penicillin was to blame.
Congress Is Considering Restrictions on Fetal Tissue Research. Here’s Why We Still Badly Need It.
Opponents dismiss fetal tissue research as unnecessary, but it plays a critical role in regenerative medicine.
The Difficult Proposition of Getting Corporations Out of University Science
Universities need corporations for research funding, and the political will for an alternative solution is limited.
House Science Committee Sends Letter to Trump Decrying His Use of ‘Dubious Sources’
The letter expressed concerns over the president's use of dubious scientific sources and called on him to appoint a director to the Office of Science and Technology Policy.