Do assumptions affect PhD & Postdoc careers?
This article seeks to ask how such researchers could expand their perception on research impact by focusing on assumptions. Read more [...]
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Covid-19: What are the consequences of the unprecedented rush for knowledge?
COVID-19 research papers evidenced the peer review process and is changing the way we assess the quality of scientific literature. Read more [...]
“What?” versus “So What?”: Pitfalls in science communication for scientists
This article expands an ESOF2020 panel that highlights common pitfalls of science communication and discusses remedies. Read more [...]
Shrinking Biodiversity
Sukarma Thareja shared a poem about biodiversity, reflecting on the challenges human beings face in their relation with nature. Read more [...]
The potential of digital well-being in times of physical social distancing
Digital well-being tools hold the promise of empowering users to regain control of time spent online. How successful are these tools during the Covid-19 global pandemic? Read more [...]
A message from the end of a PhD
Gabriel Matos Rodrigues narrates his experience to move from a PhD to the research world, highlighting values such as empathy and kindness. Read more [...]
Response to consultation on inclusion and diversity
This article presents the results of a consultation about culture of work, working conditions and the COVID-19 impact in researchers work. Read more [...]
Will ‘research impact’ affect my work?
Research impact defines an operational change within universities, governments and industry stakeholders to expand the key outcomes of university research. This article discusses how junior researchers can cope with such change. Read more [...]
Machine learning and big data are unlocking Europe’s archives
Europe’s history is stored in billions of archival pages across the continent. While many archives try to make their documents public, finding information in them remains a low-tech affair. Simple page scans do not offer the metadata such as dates, names, locations that often interest researchers. Copying this information for later use is also time-consuming. Read more [...]
Science innovation-Corona Vaccine
Sukarma Thareja shares a poem about science innovation in times of COVID19, the vaccine and the horizon of returning to "normal" life. Read more [...]
Unrest at Boğaziçi University
Zehra Sayers narrates recent events at Boğaziçi University in Turkey, currently under a strong attack from the Turkish Government. Read more [...]
Exploring inequities that affect academic output and career trajectories in the aftermath of COVID-19
This article explores how COVID-19 highlights differentials and inequities that potentially disadvantage the academic career trajectories. Read more [...]
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