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French Scientists Accuse National Institute of Discrimination
French Scientists Accuse National Institute of Discrimination
For years, a committee at CNRS has bucked the recommendations of its researchers to hire two social scientists, and colleagues conclude that prejudice is at play.
For years, a committee at CNRS has bucked the recommendations of its researchers to hire two social scientists, and colleagues conclude that prejudice is at play.
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Climate Change Will Force Hundreds of Marine Species to Move
Catherine Offord | May 16, 2018 | 2 min read
A study of 686 fish and invertebrates predicts that some animals will have to shift more than 1,000 kilometers to stay within tolerable temperatures.
Male LGBQ Students More Likely to Leave STEM Majors Than Their Heterosexual Peers: Study
Diana Kwon | Mar 15, 2018 | 2 min read
Women who identified as sexual minorities, however, were more likely to remain in a STEM field.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Wildebeest, science advice for Trump, antibiotics, and more
Metabolic Syndrome, Research, and Race
Anthony Ryan Hatch | Jul 1, 2016 | 3 min read
Scientists who study the lifestyle disorder must do a better job of incorporating political and social science into their work.
Book Excerpt from Blood Sugar
Anthony Ryan Hatch | Jun 30, 2016 | 5 min read
Author Anthony Ryan Hatch relays his personal experience with metabolic syndrome.
Retracted Study’s Strategy Resurrected
Bob Grant | Apr 11, 2016 | 2 min read
Researchers replicate the methods used in a falsified 2014 study that claimed short, in-person conversations could sway attitudes on same-sex marriage, this time reporting that the technique worked on people initially opposed to transgender rights.
Book Excerpt from Women After All
Melvin Konner | Feb 1, 2015 | 5 min read
In the introduction to his latest book, author Melvin Konner explains why he considers maleness a departure from normal physiology.
It’s Over, Man
Melvin Konner | Feb 1, 2015 | 3 min read
The era of human male domination is ending. Will modern culture welcome the dawn of a new gender equality?
Inside the IPCC
Bob Grant | Oct 15, 2013 | 2 min read
Social scientists propose a study to document the interactions among members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change during their closed-door deliberations.
Science and Democracy
Lewis M. Branscomb and Andrew A. Rosenberg | Oct 1, 2012 | 5 min read
Researchers and conscientious citizens must unite against the partisan rancor in American politics and restore the role of scientific information in policymaking.
The Ultimate Social Data
Cristina Luiggi | Jul 26, 2012 | 1 min read
Facebook is considering allowing scientists to evaluate its user data without breaching its privacy policies.
Motivate Your Lab
Edyta Zielinska | Jun 1, 2012 | 8 min read
How to run an efficient and creative lab without micromanaging