#sciencepolicy — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #sciencepolicy, aggregated by home.social.
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Don’t let Jodrell Bank Observatory become another industrial museum | Letters
By Guardian StaffReaders respond to reports that the world-famous big dish is facing closure due to spending cuts by UK Research and Innovation
#Sciencepolicy #Space #Science #Culture #Museums #AndyBurnham #UKnews #Astronomy #TheGuardian #GuardianStaff
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The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial
By EditorialFunders have picked a damaging fight with scientists and the public. They should reconsider their plans
#Sciencepolicy #Physics #Astronomy #Science #Space #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #LizKendall #PatrickVallance #UKnews #TheGuardian #Editorial
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The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/the-guardian-view-on-the-lovell-telescope-cuts-physics-bad-science-politics #SciencePolicy #Physics #Astronomy #Science #Space #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #LizKendall #PatrickVallance #UkNews
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The Guardian view on the Lovell telescope: budget cuts to physics are bad science and worse politics | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/31/the-guardian-view-on-the-lovell-telescope-cuts-physics-bad-science-politics #SciencePolicy #Physics #Astronomy #Science #Space #Politics #AndyBurnham #Labour #LizKendall #PatrickVallance #UkNews
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A timely new commentary in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology raises an uncomfortable question:
Can anti-metric research assessment reforms backfire in weak academic systems?
:doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112430
Reducing metrics may work where institutions are strong. But in fragile systems, it may unintentionally increase the influence of favouritism, academic inbreeding, and opaque decision-making.
#ResearchAssessment #CoARA #DORA #Bibliometrics #MetaResearch #OpenScience #SciencePolicy
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A timely new commentary in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology raises an uncomfortable question:
Can anti-metric research assessment reforms backfire in weak academic systems?
:doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2026.112430
Reducing metrics may work where institutions are strong. But in fragile systems, it may unintentionally increase the influence of favouritism, academic inbreeding, and opaque decision-making.
#ResearchAssessment #CoARA #DORA #Bibliometrics #MetaResearch #OpenScience #SciencePolicy
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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
By Ian Sample Science editorFunding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/28/world-class-jodrell-bank-threat-uk-physics
#Astronomy #Physics #Sciencefundingcrisis #Sciencepolicy #Science #UKnews #TheGuardian #IanSampleScienceeditor
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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain
By Ian Sample Science editorFunding crisis could lead to an exodus that would be a blow for British science and national growth
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/28/world-class-jodrell-bank-threat-uk-physics
#Astronomy #Physics #Sciencefundingcrisis #Sciencepolicy #Science #UKnews #TheGuardian #IanSampleScienceeditor
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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/28/world-class-jodrell-bank-threat-uk-physics #Astronomy #Physics #ScienceFundingCrisis #SciencePolicy #Science #UkNews
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World-class Jodrell Bank is under threat and UK risks a physics brain drain https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/28/world-class-jodrell-bank-threat-uk-physics #Astronomy #Physics #ScienceFundingCrisis #SciencePolicy #Science #UkNews
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Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support
By Ian Sample Science editorScientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/27/jodrell-bank-observatory-facing-closure-uk
#Astronomy #Science #Space #Sciencepolicy #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #IanSampleScienceeditor
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Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support
By Ian Sample Science editorScientists say decision is blow to UK astronomy as deep space observatory is home to world-leading facilities
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/27/jodrell-bank-observatory-facing-closure-uk
#Astronomy #Science #Space #Sciencepolicy #Politics #UKnews #TheGuardian #IanSampleScienceeditor
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Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/27/jodrell-bank-observatory-facing-closure-uk #Astronomy #Science #Space #SciencePolicy #Politics #UkNews
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Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/jul/27/jodrell-bank-observatory-facing-closure-uk #Astronomy #Science #Space #SciencePolicy #Politics #UkNews
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The resulting report is a near-random mixture of grievances and real problems. #science #sciencepolicy #trump
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Interview: How Tragedy Changed the FDA
- ciundrk
https://undark.org/2026/07/23/interview-mikkael-sekeres/
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Can a national research ranking claim to reward the "most productive researchers" while capping the value of additional scientific output?
I looked closely at the formula behind Ukraine's new government-funded ranking. My conclusion: it optimizes for something quite different. Full explanation on LinkedIn 👇
#ResearchEvaluation #ResearchAssessment #SciencePolicy #OpenScience #CoARA #DORA
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Can a national research ranking claim to reward the "most productive researchers" while capping the value of additional scientific output?
I looked closely at the formula behind Ukraine's new government-funded ranking. My conclusion: it optimizes for something quite different. Full explanation on LinkedIn 👇
#ResearchEvaluation #ResearchAssessment #SciencePolicy #OpenScience #CoARA #DORA
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Will AI Fix Prior Authorization — or Make It Worse?
- ciundrk
https://undark.org/2026/07/15/medicare-prior-authorization-ai/
#Columns #NewsFeatures #HealthMedicine #SciencePolicy #TechnologyInnovation -
How should physics weigh its own impact?
A new editorial argues that research choices must include environmental costs, not just scientific gains.
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How should physics weigh its own impact?
A new editorial argues that research choices must include environmental costs, not just scientific gains.
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Dual-use research, linking civilian and security applications, is cited more often than purely civilian science, according to a large-scale analysis of US patents and publications.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01770-8
#sciencepolicy #research #innovation #dualuse #bibliometrics
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Dual-use research, linking civilian and security applications, is cited more often than purely civilian science, according to a large-scale analysis of US patents and publications.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01770-8
#sciencepolicy #research #innovation #dualuse #bibliometrics
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Indian academia faces shrinking research funding, faculty shortages, administrative burdens, and concerns over academic freedom. Stronger institutions need investment, autonomy, and merit-based opportunities to foster innovation. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01214-1 #IndianAcademia #HigherEducation #Research #SciencePolicy
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Indian academia faces shrinking research funding, faculty shortages, administrative burdens, and concerns over academic freedom. Stronger institutions need investment, autonomy, and merit-based opportunities to foster innovation. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01214-1 #IndianAcademia #HigherEducation #Research #SciencePolicy
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As AI makes writing grant proposals easier, funding agencies may face a surge in applications.
A correspondence in Nature highlights a simple question: how can review systems remain effective when proposal numbers keep rising?
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01777-1
#SciencePolicy #ResearchFunding #ArtificialIntelligence #PeerReview #Academia
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As AI makes writing grant proposals easier, funding agencies may face a surge in applications.
A correspondence in Nature highlights a simple question: how can review systems remain effective when proposal numbers keep rising?
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01777-1
#SciencePolicy #ResearchFunding #ArtificialIntelligence #PeerReview #Academia
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Europe is stepping up its effort to attract top researchers with new long-term grants worth up to €7 million per project.
Beyond funding, the initiative highlights a growing focus on academic freedom and scientific ambition in a changing global research landscape.
🔗 https://www.science.org/content/article/how-europe-hopes-lure-foreign-researchers-massive-new-grants
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Europe is stepping up its effort to attract top researchers with new long-term grants worth up to €7 million per project.
Beyond funding, the initiative highlights a growing focus on academic freedom and scientific ambition in a changing global research landscape.
🔗 https://www.science.org/content/article/how-europe-hopes-lure-foreign-researchers-massive-new-grants
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Nature's latest feature argues that the EU is trying to turn the current turmoil in US science into a historic opportunity:
👉 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01955-1
A few striking facts:
• Europe publishes more research papers than the US.
• Horizon Europe could grow to €175–200 billion.
• Nearly 45% of EU research output involves international collaboration.
• Countries from Canada to Japan and Australia are joining parts of Horizon Europe.
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Nature's latest feature argues that the EU is trying to turn the current turmoil in US science into a historic opportunity:
👉 https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01955-1
A few striking facts:
• Europe publishes more research papers than the US.
• Horizon Europe could grow to €175–200 billion.
• Nearly 45% of EU research output involves international collaboration.
• Countries from Canada to Japan and Australia are joining parts of Horizon Europe.
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From lab results to the creation of a company: the path is possible but complex.
This article explores the barriers and opportunities shaping researchers’ move toward entrepreneurship.
🔗 https://theconversation.com/pourquoi-les-chercheurs-francais-ne-creent-que-peu-dentreprises-272847
#research #innovation #entrepreneurship #academia #sciencepolicy
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From lab results to the creation of a company: the path is possible but complex.
This article explores the barriers and opportunities shaping researchers’ move toward entrepreneurship.
🔗 https://theconversation.com/pourquoi-les-chercheurs-francais-ne-creent-que-peu-dentreprises-272847
#research #innovation #entrepreneurship #academia #sciencepolicy
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My latest article has been published in Research Integrity and Peer Review. The paper examines how scientific misconduct, questionable research practices, research climate, and supervision are studied across disciplines & research systems.
:doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-026-00214-1
One key takeaway: research integrity risks are shaped not only by individual behaviour, but also by research environments, supervision, evaluation systems.
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicIntegrity #MetaResearch #SciencePolicy
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My latest article has been published in Research Integrity and Peer Review. The paper examines how scientific misconduct, questionable research practices, research climate, and supervision are studied across disciplines & research systems.
:doi: https://doi.org/10.1186/s41073-026-00214-1
One key takeaway: research integrity risks are shaped not only by individual behaviour, but also by research environments, supervision, evaluation systems.
#ResearchIntegrity #AcademicIntegrity #MetaResearch #SciencePolicy
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Interview: California Lawmaker Calls for a Peptide Working Group
- ciundrk
https://undark.org/2026/06/19/interview-joe-patterson-peptides/
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Making Sense of Data From Wearable Health Trackers
- ciundrk
https://undark.org/2026/06/16/opinion-wearable-health-tracker-data/
#Viewpoints #HealthMedicine #SciencePolicy #TechnologyInnovation -
US Researchers Say Trump’s Attack On Science Has Resulted In Self-Censorship
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US Researchers Say Trump’s Attack On Science Has Resulted In Self-Censorship
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The "lone genius founder" is one of tech’s most enduring stories. But innovation rarely emerges from a single person. It grows from networks of researchers, institutions, public investment, and collaboration.
#Innovation #Research #SciencePolicy #TechEcosystems #Collaboration
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The "lone genius founder" is one of tech’s most enduring stories. But innovation rarely emerges from a single person. It grows from networks of researchers, institutions, public investment, and collaboration.
#Innovation #Research #SciencePolicy #TechEcosystems #Collaboration
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Nearly 2,000 scientists, including six Nobel laureates, have signed an open letter opposing planned staff cuts in the University of Nottingham's physics department. Researchers warn the move could weaken a globally recognized research and teaching hub.
#Physics #HigherEducation #Research #SciencePolicy #Academia
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Nearly 2,000 scientists, including six Nobel laureates, have signed an open letter opposing planned staff cuts in the University of Nottingham's physics department. Researchers warn the move could weaken a globally recognized research and teaching hub.
#Physics #HigherEducation #Research #SciencePolicy #Academia
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At a hearing of United States House Committee on Science Space and Technology, lawmakers examined paper mills and open access fees, but no shared path for reform emerged. Integrity, cost and access remain in tension.
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01251-y
#OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #SciencePolicy #papermills
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At a hearing of United States House Committee on Science Space and Technology, lawmakers examined paper mills and open access fees, but no shared path for reform emerged. Integrity, cost and access remain in tension.
🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01251-y
#OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #SciencePolicy #papermills
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Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
#HackerNews #USFundingRules #CancelGrants #SciencePolicy #ResearchFunding
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Proposed new US funding rules: We can cancel any grant at any time
#HackerNews #USFundingRules #CancelGrants #SciencePolicy #ResearchFunding
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A major legal dispute highlights how scientific publishers are challenging the use of copyrighted research papers in training AI systems, raising questions about data access and ownership in modern science.
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A major legal dispute highlights how scientific publishers are challenging the use of copyrighted research papers in training AI systems, raising questions about data access and ownership in modern science.
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📊 Towards an inclusive Open Science
This study analyses 52 policy documents across Europe & the Americas and finds a gap between ambition and practice:
➡️ Strong focus on open access & data
➡️ Limited guidance on EDI and public participation💡 Key takeaway: inclusion and engagement must be implemented alongside openness to truly democratize science.
🔗 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240857
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📊 Towards an inclusive Open Science
This study analyses 52 policy documents across Europe & the Americas and finds a gap between ambition and practice:
➡️ Strong focus on open access & data
➡️ Limited guidance on EDI and public participation💡 Key takeaway: inclusion and engagement must be implemented alongside openness to truly democratize science.
🔗 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240857
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China stops updating a 22-year journal ranking system once used to evaluate and fund researchers.
A shift away from “where you publish” toward “what you contribute”.
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China stops updating a 22-year journal ranking system once used to evaluate and fund researchers.
A shift away from “where you publish” toward “what you contribute”.
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In this presentation, I explore the idea of "AI plagiarism" not as a simple violation, but as a mismatch between new modes of text production and outdated systems for assessing knowledge and contribution.
:doi: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.25560.87049
If text no longer reliably reflects thinking, what exactly are we evaluating?
This is part of my workshop at the Science Festival 2026.
#OpenScience #AcademicIntegrity #GenerativeAI #ResearchEthics #ScholarlyCommunication #SciencePolicy #HigherEducation
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To lead in global innovation, Canada must prioritize basic science
#Canada #SciencePolicy #Innovation #ResearchFunding #BasicScience #PublicInvestment #EconomicStrategy #Research #Tech #OECD #FutureOfScience #CRISPR #GlobalCompetition #Policy #mRNAVaccine
https://the-14.com/to-lead-in-global-innovation-canada-must-prioritize-basic-science/ -
When Trust Becomes Strategy: Rethinking America’s Innovation Posture
The article examines the challenges facing U.S. leadership among its allies, highlighting a growing credibility crisis stemming from American unpredictability. As allies hedge against U.S. inconsistency, trust diminishes, affecting collaboration in science and technology. The author argues for institutional continuity, coherent policies, and treating trust as a strategic asset to restore confidence.