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Ten questions. On your marks. Get set. Go.
The chronarium sleep lab.
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Science festivals are booming and with their mixture of music and art they are opening the field to a whole new audience who are keen to be amazed.
‘Fun … but not for me.’
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New research shows programmes to widen STEM participation in students are failing.
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This is the first part in a series on how we edit science, looking at what science is and how it works.
Science and integrity is under the microscope.
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We asked three experts for their takes.
There are some great uses.
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Maths is often a quiet contributor to problems in subjects like biology.
Apocalypse soon?
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A handy guide to rebooting human civilisation.
Will protesters have to flood US airports again?
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As Trump’s travel ban hangs in limbo, what does it mean for science?
Goat plague affects domestic and wild small ruminants.
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As the goat plague is a trans-boundary disease, there’s concern that it will spill over into neighbouring countries such as Rwanda and Burundi.
White House spokesman Sean Spicer and senior advisor Kellyanne Conway chat.
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How do we determine what is fact? An archaeologist explains how the answer has changed over time and why it matters so much now.
Will NSW physics students learn what these lines represent?
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NSW’s proposed new rigorous physics syllabus refocuses on the fundamentals, but it’ll require investment in teaching skills so all students can benefit from it.
Doesn’t look like much of a threat, does he?
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New data shows that the hairy-legged vampire bat of Pernambuco, Brazil, has developed an appetite for human blood over that of other possible prey.
Making a point at a Washington, D.C. protest in January.
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Scientists are concerned that politics will trump evidence in the new administration. A researcher of political psychology explains why these worries matter far beyond questions of science.
Australia still struggles when it comes to innovation. No surprises there. But a new report on innovation shows some areas where we can improve.
Many academics are falling prey to predatory journals.
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Everything you need to know about predatory publishers.
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Targets and initiatives are a start but both men and women already in the field need to offer a helping hand.
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Science cannot ensure a sustainable future for the world’s population on its own. Artists are needed as well.
Browne's skull and books.
Thomas Browne is now better known for his literary work but in his own time was legendary as the greatest – and first – scientific populariser.
Donald Trump meets with professors and students at the Cleveland Arts and Social Sciences Academy in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Scientists must bear some responsibility for the post-truth era and the current crisis in democracy.
The number of predatory scientific journals has exploded in recent years.
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A leading website that monitored predatory open access journals has closed. This will make it harder to keep tabs on this corrosive force within science.