Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)
DFG advisory group says opposition to animal use comes from ‘fundamental misjudgements’ and that falling usage figures ‘say nothing’ about welfare
Next prime minister urged to appoint Cabinet-level minister for science and technology to show ambitious commitments are ‘more than just words’
Survey findings reflect escalating scepticism of media in all its forms
Biologist became household name during coronavirus pandemic
California continues trailblazing push with major publishers but sees fundamental cost problem still unresolved
Decade-long study of scientists’ output and attitudes produces book on why structural tactics to tackle gender and race inequalities fail
Successful replication efforts heavily tied to whether original research team allowed a role, finds study of contentious psychology field
Fracturing audiences and commercial priorities are diverting resources for science communication and leaving expertise unrewarded, says Helen Jamison
A constant demand for more evidence increases the chances of discovering something nobody has been looking for, says Gerd Gigerenzer
Choice of former Darpa director to replace Lander affirms growing government-wide shift towards emphasising applied research
Clear majority of survey respondents from Poland and Italy believe ‘making a lot of money’ was an incentive for scientists working on Covid-19
Low-quality studies waste resources, abuse patients and undermine trust in science. Ethics committees should be more stringent, says Edzard Ernst
Salim Abdool Karim welcomes increased transparency of research brought about by pandemic but says it has also brought its challenges
Long timelines, siloed training and the prioritisation of drug development make life-saving advances in detection less likely, says David Crosby
Journalists and fact-checkers must be reminded that scientific concepts can be hard to render in language that is both simple and true, says David Sanders
As president vows to lower drug prices, academia sides with corporates against allowing waivers to legislation credited with driving US innovation
Tyler Prize winner talks about a career combating climate change scepticism and why he is skipping his award ceremony
Holberg Prize winner Sheila Jasanoff says policy implications of technological progress deserve far greater study
Dispute over indigenous knowledge ‘not amenable to resolution’, investigation panel finds, as New Zealand society pledges ‘helpful and constructive’ dialogue
No group should have exclusive ‘authority to speak’, New Zealand forum hears
White House tried to keep MIT-Harvard professor in top post after he apologised for belittling female colleagues
Accurate reporting of results is important, but meaning is rarely distorted by orthographic or grammatical slips, says Adrian Furnham
Laureate recalls his serendipitous route to chemistry and California, and how he would turn the UK’s ‘lean and mean’ science system into a world leader
In biennial assessment, NSF analysts admit US still losing ground on many metrics but remaining most likely common partner for breakthroughs
Experts warn of dangerous abandonment of long-standing ethical limits in pursuits of human vaccines and wildlife management
The pandemic has demonstrated that there are broad deficiencies in quantitative reasoning skills even within the academy, says David Sanders
Privileging one set of subjects with a catchy acronym may once have served a purpose, but that has long since been outlived, says Andy Miah
Jury takes three hours to agree nanoscience expert lied about Wuhan ties to sidestep pressure campaign against binational research partnerships
Vice-chancellor commits to ‘challenging and confronting debate’ on hot-button issue
MPs investigate role of journal publication in the early stages of the pandemic
Deep cuts may be reversed, but the Brazilian president’s anti-science rhetoric will do lasting damage, says John Aubrey Douglass
Royal Society asked to expel decorated members who criticised plans to incorporate mātauranga Māori into curricula
Nanotechnologist and laser expert shines the way for others, by endowment as well as by example
Trust in scientists rose in the UK at a faster rate than the global average during the pandemic, Wellcome Trust finds
The UK’s whole-genome sequencing project could spark a global step change in the treatment of rare diseases, says Damian Smedley
The abolition of publishers and the bypassing of Big Tech is a prerequisite for maximising the power of science, says Andy Farnell
From little things big things grow: small specialists focus on big picture
Equity challenges loom, but solidifying evidence of value brings academic stature to science of partnering with the public
A physicist and two philosophers reflect on the value of their respective disciplines
Geoffrey Cantor has mixed feelings about a bold attempt to put a 14th-century friar at the heart of our understanding of science
Geneticist warns of the dangers of ‘fetishising’ DNA and turning a blind eye to racism
New Zealand’s embrace of Māori vocabulary goes hand-in-hand with the incorporation of Māori understandings into curricula. But is a debate about the unintended consequences of this move being stifled by fear of speaking out? John Ross reports
Physics’ royal society aims to be more relevant than ever with focus on skills, education and business
Analysis says lack of insights from outside the sciences could hamper uptake of clean technology
Governments and the public exhibited newfound appreciation for universities during the pandemic, but will institutions be able to keep building on their prestige? Ellie Bothwell reports
University of East Anglia researcher impressed by on-screen portrayal in climate science drama
As White House and National Academies plan studies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute acts to boost minority researchers
Jason Watkins stars in show exploring human costs and political ramifications of hacking of emails from University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit in 2009
Environment-linked discoveries dominating Nobel Prize list demonstrate enduring need to support fundamental science, say experts
Comedian and radio presenter embarks on a 100-bookshop tour to make ‘scientific curiosity’ accessible to everyone
Both Princeton University and Max Planck win two Nobels in two days after David MacMillan and Benjamin List scoop chemistry prize
Extra ‘star’ scientists flock to prize-winning topics in five to 10 years after award, study suggests
Climate change pioneers Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann take share of prize with Sapienza scientist Georgio Parisi
Californian duo David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win prize for discoveries on how heat and touch are experienced
Google Translate’s limitations spell out why we must revisit old questions about artificial intelligence, says Lionel Tarassenko
One-time science superstar explains why he is happier not being famous and why the ‘hobbyist’ approach to research tools no longer works
Ministerial response offers ‘no comfort that there is not a plan afoot to abandon that very specific promise’ on science spending, says ex-minister Greg Clark
Former life sciences minister founded series of Cambridge biomedical start-ups before entering politics
Derby North MP had held role since February 2020
Holden Thorp says Abet course rules hinder well-rounded strategies to fight major social burdens
