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Uncovering the World’s Unseen Science
Global comparisons of scientific output are commonplace. As non-experts, policymakers and administrators must rely on indexes of impact and...
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Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math
Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe - and that make clear who the real enemy is
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Africa and Europe Should Rethink Scientific Collaboration
European science cooperation with Africa needs redefining, as it is failing to address wide-ranging needs and challenges experienced by...
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A New “Master Teacher Corps”?
President Obama has proposed spending $1 billion to fund a “Master Teacher Corps” initiative, which would reward top-performing educators...
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Dreaming of a World With No Intellectuals
Are conservative intellectuals anti-intellectual? The short answer must be no. Edmund Burke, Leo Strauss, Gertrude Himmelfarb, Harvey Mansfield, Wilfred...
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Generation X Lukewarm on Global Warming
Gen Xers are surprisingly blasé about climate change. A survey in 2009 found members of Generation X were largely...
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Tech Giants Urge Passage of STEM Green Card Bill
Rep. Lamar Smith, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, may be getting ready to support legislation to grant...
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Upbeat U.S. Research Trends Buck Trend
The headline on the press release about a new report warns of “R&D trends posing a threat” to the...
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Biased Observers of Nature
Scientists are not robots recording events using mechanically objective methods. Like all human beings, scientists have biases. Indeed, the...
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UK Research Funders Announce Liberated Open Access Policy
From April 2013, science papers must be made free to access within six months of publication if they come...