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fromNature
2 days ago

How hidden contributions power modern research

Frank Hemmings has dedicated over 27 years to collecting and preserving plant specimens, significantly contributing to global scientific research.
Education
fromPsychology Today
15 hours ago

How to Develop Creative Potential

Creative potential combines original thinking with motivation, growing through knowledge, experience, and small actions that invite ideas and explore options.
Higher education
fromNature
2 days ago

A step-by-step guide to nailing your tenure promotion package

Tenure processes in academia can be opaque and stressful, impacting the ability to highlight significant research contributions.
Data science
fromNature
2 days ago

Got bugs? Here's how to catch the errors in your scientific software

Scientific coding is error-prone, often due to lack of training, making debugging an essential but under-taught skill for researchers.
#ai
Science
fromNature
4 weeks ago

How to build an AI Scientist: first peer-reviewed paper spills the secrets

AI Scientist automates the entire scientific process, from idea generation to paper writing, and has undergone peer review.
Science
fromNature
4 weeks ago

How to build an AI Scientist: first peer-reviewed paper spills the secrets

AI Scientist automates the entire scientific process, from idea generation to paper writing, and has undergone peer review.
fromMedievalists.net
4 days ago

10 New Medieval Studies Articles You Can Read Right Now (Free & Open Access) - Medievalists.net

Extreme weather in the 1430s triggered a major economic crisis in England, leading to food shortages, livestock deaths, and widespread disruption, reshaping landholding practices.
History
US politics
fromHarvard Gazette
4 days ago

What it will take to turn things around - Harvard Gazette

The U.S. needs a unifying leader and a functional government to address political divisiveness and foreign policy issues.
fromThe Atlantic
5 hours ago

The Case of the Disappearing Scientists

The mystery of the missing scientists began with a Silver Alert. In late February, a retired Air Force major general named Neil McCasland left his house in New Mexico for a walk and never returned.
OMG science
#phd
Careers
fromNature
6 days ago

The nine-to-five PhD: mere myth or an achievable goal?

Achieving a sustainable work-life balance in PhD programs is challenging, with many candidates experiencing long hours and dissatisfaction.
Mental health
fromNature
1 week ago

14 things our PhD supervisors got right and why it mattered

Good supervision positively impacts PhD students, providing support and fostering a collaborative environment.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
5 days ago

Faculty Consulted on Blockbusters Like "The Pitt," "Sinners"

Wendy Ross suggested a scene in which the doctor communicated with a patient who was autistic more effectively than another non-autistic doctor had. She emphasized that the portrayal of autism should be subtle, especially for female characters, as many women may not even realize they are autistic.
Medicine
Psychology
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The Guardian view on social science research: embracing uncertainty | Editorial

Half of social science research results published in reputable journals cannot be replicated, highlighting a significant reproducibility crisis.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago

Copyediting and Philosophy, Part 1: What is Copyediting?

Copyediting in philosophy involves navigating style, grammar, and conceptual clarity, impacting academic writing and publishing processes.
fromNature
1 week ago

Huge analysis of 320,000 careers suggests that productive researchers stay that way

The study says that these researchers represent almost 80% of all 'late career' scientists - people who have at least 25 years of experience in publishing academic articles - in the world.
Careers
Cancer
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Engaging the head and the heart: why scientists turn to poetry

Poetry and medicine intertwine, enhancing the healing process and providing emotional support in palliative care.
OMG science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: 14 things PhD students liked hearing from their supervisors

PhD supervisors are effectively guiding students, while anglerfish use bioluminescence for mating and chimpanzees face internal conflict.
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Now is the time for scientific societies to guide global research

Modern scientific societies are increasingly vulnerable due to their dependence on membership fees and journal subscriptions, which are being challenged by the rise of virtual networking and open-access publishing.
Science
Online Community Development
fromNature
3 weeks ago

A responsible authorship culture is needed - it is a collective responsibility

Responsible authorship culture is essential for scientific integrity, anchored in credit, accountability, and transparency.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
3 weeks ago

Block of Citations Tested Beneath AI Overview Summary

The format has ginormous link cards at the bottom of the AI summary, which include a thumbnail of no apparent value, the site name, favicon, description, and title.
Typography
Intellectual property law
fromNature
3 weeks ago

Hallucinated citations are polluting the scientific literature. What can be done?

Artificial intelligence is generating non-existent academic references, leading to hallucinated citations in scholarly publications.
fromWarpweftandway
3 weeks ago

Upcoming Collaborative Learning Events

The first event is a roundtable on "Zhuangzi: Fate, Desires, Transformation" on April 6th at 9:00am Beijing time.
Philosophy
#higher-education
European startups
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 weeks ago

Welcome, American scientists: Europe, a haven for researchers struggling under Trump

Safe Place for Science initiative successfully attracted U.S. researchers to Europe amid restrictive policies, receiving over 900 applications shortly after its launch.
fromNature
1 week ago

How to thrive in science when you move abroad

International scientists, particularly those on visas, face unique challenges in their careers, especially in STEM fields. My book, 'Thriving as an International Scientist,' addresses these issues.
OMG science
Data science
fromNature
4 weeks ago

How I squeeze fresh science from public data

Utilizing existing data can lead to significant discoveries and collaborations in research.
OMG science
fromArs Technica
2 weeks ago

Research roundup: 7 cool science stories we almost missed

Raccoons exhibit flexible problem-solving skills, thriving in human environments by successfully navigating complex puzzles.
Artificial intelligence
fromEntrepreneur
1 month ago

Why AI Made Me a Faster Researcher - Not a Lazier One

AI accelerates research mechanics like data sorting and literature reviews, but human judgment remains essential for determining relevance and driving meaningful insights.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Some Scientific Debates Never End

Complex questions involving values cannot be definitively settled by evidence alone, as different priorities lead experts to emphasize different findings from the same data.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 weeks ago

What happens when AI starts checking mathematicians' work

Computer programs that check mathematical arguments have existed for decades, but translating a human-written proof into the strict programming language of a computer is extremely time-consuming, often taking months or even years.
OMG science
Philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
1 month ago

Two Collaborative Learning () Events This Week

The 四海为学 Collaborative Learning Project hosts two free public events: Louise Edwards discussing childhood and gender in China on March 19, and Peter Hershock exploring AI and agency from a Buddhist perspective on March 20.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
1 month ago

AI Mode Tests Ask About Element in Citations

Google AI mode has added an 'Ask about this' option above the sources where all URLs are displayed. Clicking on 'Ask about' here automatically pulled a new prompt into the search box.
Artificial intelligence
Higher education
fromNature
1 month ago

The mid-career reset: how to be strategic about your research direction

Mid-career researchers face rising expectations and responsibilities, making it a crucial yet precarious phase in their academic careers.
Women
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 months ago

Scientific journals place less trust in women researchers

Biomedical and life-science papers led by women face longer peer-review times than those led by men, causing career and knowledge-production disadvantages.
#research-funding
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

How to wow a popular-science writer with your research expertise

Effective science communication requires researchers to explain work accurately yet comprehensibly, balancing writers' narrative goals with scientists' commitment to precise truth.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months ago

10 Medieval Studies' Articles Published Last Month - Medievalists.net

In this paper we investigate whether infant and childhood feeding practices influenced the imbalanced adult sex ratio reported in medieval Europe from historical and osteological evidence. First, we examine hypotheses for the observed imbalanced sex ratios in Europe and the evidence presented to support these hypotheses. We then use stable isotope analysis (δ13C and δ15N) of incremental dentine in 64 first molars from adults at three medieval sites (Aulla, Badia Pozzeveri, and Montescudaio) in north-western Tuscany (11th-15th c. CE).
History
Higher education
fromNature
1 month ago

AI and the PhD student: friend or foe?

PhD students recognize AI's efficiency benefits while fearing it undermines critical academic skills like deep reading, independent thinking, and research competency.
Science
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Research roundup: 6 cool stories we almost missed

Mineral fingerprinting and zircon analysis indicate humans transported Stonehenge stones from distant quarries, not glaciers.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 month ago

How Libraries Shape AI Literacy on Campus

Librarians have been actively collaborating and talking about it almost every day, whether it's creating tutorials and digital learning objectives or thinking about the conversations to have with instructors. It can feel like cognitive dissonance to be actively working with AI on a regular basis and also saying we're constantly thinking about the harms and the biases.
Higher education
fromNature
1 month ago

Pop-up journals for policy research: can temporary titles deliver answers?

I'm less interested in topics than in questions, and I'm less interested in publishing than I am in curation. When I've testified before Congress or dealt with an appropriations bill or a budget negotiation, this question, of what is the return on investments when you're doing R&D, comes up quite often. It's been asked by economists in very formal ways since at least the 1950s, but the data and the methods that were available were really not very strong.
Science
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
1 month ago

This AI can improve your peer review - and make it more polite

An AI Review Feedback Agent can help peer reviewers give more constructive, less toxic feedback, but effects on research quality are not yet established.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

The Humanities Challenge: Expanding the Circle of Philosophy

Philosophy offers transformative insights and vision into human life, and public humanities must evolve beyond traditional academic formats to make philosophy accessible to broader audiences through innovative, engaging methods.
Higher education
fromNature
1 month ago

Reckoning with my 'ghost years': why a high publication rate doesn't always reflect success

Publication gaps during early career development represent valuable research progress and skill-building, not career failure, despite academic pressure to maintain constant output.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How to Evaluate Research Articles and AI Information

Assess rival hypotheses and researcher/experimental effects because expectations, cues, and context can bias outcomes and misattribute causality.
Philosophy
fromWarpweftandway
2 months ago

Call for Papers - Special Issue: "Science, Technology, and East Asian Philosophy"

Special issue solicits papers examining how East Asian philosophical traditions illuminate, challenge, or reframe understandings of science and technology in historical and contemporary contexts.
Artificial intelligence
fromNature
2 months ago

Author knows best? Top AI conference asks for self-ranked papers amid paper deluge

Authors' self-ranking of multiple submissions, calibrated against peer review, predicts long-term citation impact and highlights higher-quality papers.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Synthesizing scientific literature with retrieval-augmented language models - Nature

OpenScholar is an open, retrieval-augmented system integrating a 45 million-paper datastore, trained retrievers, and iterative self-feedback to generate cited, up-to-date scientific literature syntheses.
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Why every scientist needs a librarian

Academic libraries have transformed into dynamic research hubs offering expert librarianship, technologies, coding, maker spaces, and data support that accelerate scientific research.
OMG science
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Research roundup: Six cool science stories we almost missed

Scientists revived Edison's nickel-iron battery design using protein scaffolding and graphene oxide, creating an aerogel structure for improved renewable energy storage with extended range and longevity.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known

Jeffrey Epstein had extensive, previously underreported ties to the scientific community, investing and socializing with numerous researchers, revealed by millions of newly released investigative files.
Higher education
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Opinion: Sociology is taking it on the chin. Here's how we can preserve this critical field of study.

Sociology faces politicized attacks, curricular exclusion, and erosion of departmental standing despite teaching critical thinking, inequality analysis, interdisciplinary synthesis, and scrutiny of power.
fromNature
2 months ago

AI could transform research assessment - and some academics are worried

In 2023, Australia abandoned its expensive and bureaucratic scholar-led research-assessment programme. New Zealand followed suit soon after. The hope, according to a transition plan unveiled by the Australian federal government's Department of Education and the research sector, was to find a "more modern, data-driven approach". In the United Kingdom, where financial pressures on universities are especially acute, there are similar calls to reform the Research Excellence Framework (REF), the country's performance-based research-funding system.
Higher education
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Are the Humanities Poised for an Academic Comeback?

Many colleges and universities have made cuts in these programs, often bolstering STEM programs at their expense. It's a situation that has sparked no small amount of impassioned editorials. The headline of a recent article at The Guardian by Alice Speri referenced an 'existential crisis at U.S. universities,' and Speri's reporting features numerous examples of undergraduate and graduate programs facing cuts or outright elimination.
Higher education
Higher education
fromNature
1 month ago

Why an industry career move is a taboo topic in academia

Many researchers leave academia due to shrinking job security, intense publication pressure, and poor work-life balance, though discussing this transition remains taboo within academic communities.
Higher education
fromNature
2 months ago

Five ways to make the academic workplace happier and healthier this year

Academic culture remains hierarchical and unsafe, silencing students and rewarding research output over respectful behaviour, deterring talent and enabling misconduct.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago

Strategies for Supporting International Scholars (opinion)

While everyone is subject to their individual situations, for many, the process begins with an F-1 student visa, which they hold as they complete a Ph.D. over five to six years. After graduation, they may choose to transition to Optional Practical Training (OPT), which provides a year of work authorization, with a two-year extension for STEM graduates. Some may then transition to a H-1B temporary work visa, which provides for three years of work authorization and is renewable for another three years.
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