What do US researchers make of all the Trump administration science-related policy changes? A survey of 280 academic scientists asked them.
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A hurricane scientist explains the technology forecasters rely on to keep people safe and help communities all along the Atlantic coast know when to evacuate.
The electron is the tiniest particle. Then there are neutrinos, which are as small but may weigh more.
While AI can streamline certain parts of the scientific process, a philosopher argues that it cannot replace human expertise and collaboration.
While rarely explicitly taught to scientists in training, a set of common values guides science in the quest to advance knowledge while being ethical and trustworthy.
The bizarre, homemade technology became a way to skirt censors in the Soviet Union – and even played an indirect role in its dissolution.
New research shows climate scientists are less trusted than other types of scientists. But there are big differences between countries and specific groups of people.
The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of federal grants that support engineering, biology, geology, computer science, STEM education and much more.
When asked to name a living scientist from their own country, more than half of the respondents in both countries did not reply.
Trump’s DEI-related executive orders may affect early career scientists and researchers who study representation in science, but most research grants are unaffected.
Wildlife monitoring is vital to arresting Australia’s extinction crisis. But research shows we may be getting false pictures of how species are faring.
A global new survey shows there’s no crisis of trust in scientists, as some might claim. But there are some nuances.
Only 10.2% of astrobiologists disagree with the claim that intelligent aliens likely exist.
People don’t lose their expertise when they cross borders. But they often face structural barriers due to language, precarious immigration status and decreased access to support from academia.
A growing number of states are passing laws that call scientific theories into question.
These tiny songbirds have extraordinary memories for the tens of thousands of spots where they hide food. But that doesn’t help when heavy snow blocks their access.
We look to politicians to provide climate change solutions, but there is only so much they can do. Beyond regulation, governments should remember the key role they play in promoting innovation.
If scientists cannot freely conduct and communicate their work, the gap between evidence and policy widens, and that means Canada gets less effective laws and policies.
An intellectually humble person may have strong commitments to various beliefs − but balanced with an openness to the likelihood that others, too, may have valuable insights, ideas and evidence.
Stereotypes about religion vs. science are overblown – but those assumptions can create challenges for religious grad students, a sociologist finds.
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Science Communication Researcher, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Higher Education, Georgia State University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Previous Vice President of the Academy of Science of South Africa and DSI-NRF SARChI chair in Fungal Genomics, Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor, School of the Environment, The University of Queensland
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Rural Sociologist/Criminologist, Coventry University
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, and Founder of Popsicule, ANU’s Science in Popular Culture and Entertainment Hub, Australian National University
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Professor and Chair, Southwestern Environmental Science and Policy, Northern Arizona University