When beginning a research project, academic scientists…
International Open Access Week, an annual initiative organized by SPARC in partnership with the Open Access Week Advisory Committee, takes place this year from October 23-29. The theme for…
The days of research staying within the walls of “the ivory tower” are over. Today, research communications aren’t just about education and engagement, building trust, or funding support. Good…
Various discussions and arguments in social media, and blogs in our scholarly scientific publishing world, have the nebulous underpinning that mission-driven not-for-profit organizations are the “good guys”, while big…
Welcome to Open Access Week 2021! The theme of this year’s event is “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity”. This theme aligns with the UNESCO…
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Caribou, whooping crane, Gibson’s big sand tiger beetle and dwarf western trillium…
Have you ever found yourself wishing you could make an impact on how scientific discoveries and innovations are ultimately used? Or be in the room when governments are reviewing…
During my Master’s degree, I spent nearly the whole first year testing a new experimental set-up for growing sterile fungal cultures. After an enormous amount of work, the new…
This past Earth Day (April 22), thousands of scientists and science supporters gathered in over 600 cities around the world to stand up for the use of science…
On April 28, 2017, the US Department of Commerce placed a countervailing duty of about 20% on Canadian softwood lumber entering the United States. The media buzzed to life:…