Agnotology is the study of the deliberate production of ignorance or doubt. The rise of agnotology will equip us with the tools to tackle mis- and disinformation, whatever its source.
The Nature Journal group regularly undertakes a global survey of postgraduate students. I encourage you to submit your thoughts if you are a postgraduate student, or forward the survey on to your students.
How to blow your own horn, without embarrassment or apology. Like it or not, self-promotion is one of the best tools for people to get ahead in the workplace.
A goldfish in a tiny robotic vehicle is proving that animals from different environments can still find their way around when you take them out of their comfortable habitats
63-year-old artist Simon Beck makes colossal yet intricate designs on the unlikely canvas of enormous snowfields. Beck treks for hours carving with his feet, creating snow sculptures over a quarter mile long.
Paper-mills (fake journal article factories) are undermining the integrity of science.
See firsthand how positive and negative reinforcement can affect a person’s ability.
Read about how human gene editing is moving on after the CRISPR baby scandal. “I’m here really to be a light because there’s mixed feelings about gene editing. And I think people can see the positive result of it. You know that a person who was once suffering in life, was miserable, now is able to be a part of life and enjoy it,” Gray told CNN.
The Higher Education Research Commercialisation (HERC) Intellectual Property (IP) Framework has been released by the Australian government.
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