For Yet Better Science

The "New Statistics" emphasizes effect sizes, confidence intervals, meta-analysis, and the use of Open Science practices. We present 3 specific ways in which a New Statistics approach can help improve scientific practice: by reducing over-confidence in small samples, by reducing confirmation bias, and by fostering more cautious judgments of consistency. We illustrate these points through consideration of the literature on oxytocin and human trust, a research area that typifies some of the endemic problems that arise with poor statistical practice.

The National Tripartite Event Poland took place in Krakow, and online, from October 24 th   to October 26 th   under the context of the EOSC Festival and main theme "Open Science for Better Science".   The event was organised by the National Science Centre (NCN), the Polish mandated organisation in the EOSC Association and a coordinator of the EOSC Poland network. Zbigniew Błocki, Director of NCN, and Mateusz Gaczyński, the Deputy Director at the Department for Innovation and Development in the Ministry of Education and Science, introduced the goals of the event, enhancing the importance of the dialogue between key EOSC stakeholders.

When it comes to health care — and the research that informs it — it's time to include everyone. Precise, effective medicine focuses on each individual’s biology, psychology, and medical history. This means understanding our unique needs to develop more inclusive treatments. Women’s Health Research at Yale incorporates the study of women and the influence of sex and gender in science and medicine. We bring together Yale faculty from diverse fields. We respond to health questions women face and discover sex/gender differences that benefit all. We train the next generation of researchers and clinicians committed to improving the health of women. And we collaborate in advancing health policy. Learn more about how we're shaping the future of research.

We are a team of scientists, medical professionals, former laboratory workers, researchers, and educators who are dedicated to evolving the scientific paradigm to one that serves all and protects the vulnerable. Advancing biomedical research to improve global health is a noble endeavor. We at Better Science Campaign believe that achieving this goal must not come at a cost of compromising our ethics, especially when considering animals viewed as research subjects.

Ethics should be as much of a guide as science and technology, an astrophysicist argues

Research shows embracing your circadian rhythm (and the power of sleep) can make you more influential and decisive, and a better boss.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have identified specific proteins and amino acids that could control bioenergy plants' ability to identify beneficial microbes that can enhance plant growth and storage of carbon in soils.  

AbbVie Marketing Manager Stephanie Pulliam shared her advice on how students can enhance their networks before — and after — graduation.

Tripoli-4® is a tool used by researchers to simulate the behaviors of interacting neutrons in 3D space. Recently, researchers have developed eTLE: a next-event simulator which aims to increase Tripoli-4®'s precision using Monte Carlo simulations. New research implements and validates eTLE's reliability.

Lipids called ceramides may be better predictors of cardiovascular problems than cholesterol. Doctors and pharma are waking up to their potential.

Outfits for planned lunar expedition more streamlined and flexible than Apollo suits, and a better fit for women.

Biologists often find themselves awestruck by the elegant perfection of living organisms. From the sophisticated ventilation system of a termite mound to the tensile strength of spider silk, nature has invariably selected the most effective designs through billions of years of relentless evolutionary pressures. From molecules to organisms, scientists and engineers have repeatedly been enthralled by nature's handiwork and have emulated natural designs in man-made innovations.

Here, we outline 16 tools for science that are causing us to rethink the boundaries of scientific research. Looking across these tools and their individual impact on science and society, we begin to ask questions about their collective impact. How do low-cost tools impact science? Do these tools accelerate scientific progress or expand access, and to what extent? Finally, is the impact, and potential impact, of these tools incremental, or potentially revolutionary?

The University of Helsinki is Finland’s largest and oldest academic institution and an innovative centre of science and thinking. Since 1640, we have contributed to the establishment of a fair and equal society that is considered one of the best in the world. Today, our multidisciplinary academic community solves problems that affect us all – with the power of knowledge, for the world.

Science issues – whether connected with climate, childhood vaccines or new techniques in biotechnology – are part of the fabric of civic life, raising a range of social, ethical and policy issues for the citizenry. As members of the scientific community gathered at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.

The best science books evoke a sense of wonder and make you marvel at the incredible world we live in.  

Prize motivation: “for his discovery of human papilloma viruses causing cervical cancer” (HPV)

Prize motivation: “for their discovery of human immunodeficiency virus” (HIV)

In the fall of 2018, The US National Science Foundation (NSF) implemented a new policy on sexual harassment. A few months later, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), took a further step in the fight against harassment by announcing that researchers accused of harassment, but not yet found guilty, could nonetheless be excluded from the lists of potential reviewers of submitted projects. We also observe a recent tendency to call for the retraction of published peer-reviewed results on the basis that their conclusions are considered to go against the moral convictions of some social groups, though the lack of validity of the results has not been proven. It is certainly a legitimate question to ask whether these kinds of policies and moral critiques, which directly link the practice of science to the moral behavior of the scientists in the larger society, do not initiate a profound transformation in the relations between science and society by adding to the usually implicit norms gover

Five simple habits that can increase your happiness.  

1. Acknowledge the good · 2. Add  happiness  through subtraction · 3. Find meaning and purpose · 4. Use your strengths · 5. Connect with others.