All Academia articles – Page 38
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NewsOpen access Plan S advocates respond to critics
Hybrid open access model used by many scientific societies not ruled out in new guidance
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NewsScientists must be alert to misuse of their work for chemical weapons
Call made to tighten rules defining legitimate use of chemicals and bans on certain new classes of them
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CareersThe unsung heroes of the lab
Why technicians need more recognition for their essential role in science
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ReviewThe Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist
Ben Barres’ memoir discusses his research and advocacy work
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NewsWhy do some ideas go viral in academia?
Simulations suggest ideas from prestigious institutions spread more easily, even if they aren’t very good
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OpinionThe hot topics in chemistry after six years of Critical Point
In his final column, Mark Peplow gives his verdict on careers, collaboration and public engagement
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OpinionFamily-friendly science
We need to encourage working fathers to take on more childcare responsibilities
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NewsIreland to introduce female-only professorships
Controversial scheme hopes to improve gender diversity in research institutions
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NewsChemists voice concerns over ‘risky’ Plan S open access policy
Open letter says ‘Plan S is a serious violation of academic freedom’
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OpinionWhat would a 1980s student make of modern research?
Nano- and macromolecular science might make for a shocking read in the launderette
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NewsAction plan launched to tackle gender inequality and bullying in chemistry
Bullying helpline and childcare grants among measures outlined in Royal Society of Chemistry report that reveals why chemistry has an equality problem
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NewsWellcome Trust to introduce stricter open access rules
From 2020, Trust will no longer support hybrid publication models or six month embargoes
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NewsChemistry graduate student admits poisoning co-worker
Victim at Queen’s University in Canada videoed carcinogen being pipetted into a loaf of bread while he was in a group meeting
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NewsSurvey reveals most researchers in China publish to get promoted
‘Publish or perish’ culture also blamed for recent research misconduct scandals
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NewsNew R&D funding among a host of spending pledges in 2018 budget
Despite new funding uncertainty remains over whether the UK can hit 2.4% of GDP R&D target by 2027
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NewsBrazil's election of far-right Bolsonaro leaves researchers reeling
Many academics fear that science funding and academic freedom will be smashed by new government
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NewsElsevier and American Chemical Society escalate legal fight with academic networking site
Publishers claim that ResearchGate has not done enough to tackle hosting of copyrighted material
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NewsMacArthur ‘genius’ fellowships recognise biophysicist and analytical chemist
Foundation awards ‘no strings’ grants for cellular compartmentalisation and cancer surgery research
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NewsChemistry business leader to head UK’s national life sciences institute
GlaxoSmithKline’s non-executive director Vivienne Cox has been appointed chair of the Rosalind Franklin Institute
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NewsPentagon’s pursuit of insect-delivered genetic modification of crops prompts warnings
French and German scientists worry that Darpa programme may violate the biological weapons convention and inadvertently start a new arms race