Peer review has some problems – but the science community is working on it
Jul 14, 2018 11:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Peer review is the central foundation of science. Its a process where scientific results are vetted by academic peers, with publication in a reputable journal qualifying the merits of the work and informing readers of the...
When to trust (and not to trust) peer reviewed science
Jul 14, 2018 11:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
The article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society. The words published in a peer reviewed journal are sometimes...
Carbon monoxide exposure in homes is a risk – here's how to protect yourself
Jul 14, 2018 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Winter is a good time to remind ourselves of the potential risk of carbon monoxide exposure from faulty or unflued gas heaters or other gas devices. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odourless, colourless and tasteless gas...
How to break up with plastics (using behavioural science)
Jul 14, 2018 11:03 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
Australia is responsible for over 13 thousand tonnes of plastic litter per year. At the end of June 2018, the Australian government released an inquiry report on the waste and recycling industry in Australia. One of the...
Long live the Europe of scientists!
Jul 10, 2018 00:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Science
This article is published as part of the EuroScience Open Festival (ESOF), of which The Conversation France is a partner. Since its inception, the European project has benefitted citizens from all walks of life in every...
Discovering dopamine's role in the brain: Arvid Carlsson's important legacy
Jul 09, 2018 14:25 pm UTC| Science
Arvid Carlsson, the Swedish neuroscientist and Nobel laureate, died on June 29, 2018 at the age of 95. He had devoted his life to understanding how the brain works and was awarded the Nobel for his research into dopamine ...
How Novichok is different from radioactive poisons – and what this means for decontamination
Jul 09, 2018 14:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Science
A man and a woman were found unconscious in Wiltshire, England, on July, after having been exposed to the nerve agent Novichok. This is the same substance that was used to poison the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects