John Ioannidis is a highly influential scientist whom we at SBM have lauded on many an occasion. Since the pandemic, though, he's downplayed the dangers of COVID-19. What the happened to him?

It’s tempting to think science gives a God’s-eye view of reality. But we forget the place of human experience at our peril.

Five years ago, the Declaration on Research Assessment was a rallying point. DORA’s job now is to accelerate the change it called for.

If you want to explore things you haven’t explored, having people who look just like you and think just like you is not the best way. We must see the forest, thinks Scott Page collegiate professor of complex systems, and author of the book  book "The Diversity Bonus".

It is the universality of science, coupled with a love for knowledge and understanding shared by all humanity, that gives science its power to transcend cultural and other differences. By Fabiola Gianotti, Director General, CERN.

The leaders of Elsevier have now decided that the epoch of journals will soon be over, argues the former editor of the BMJ.

Prominent climate researcher Ken Caldeira says the House tax bill would prevent many graduate students from pursuing advanced degrees and carrying out critical research.

Les Hatton and Gregory Warr give their two-pronged solution to the problems of peer review

We might hope for a better future where everyone acts professionally, but we should be realistic about the flaws of our human nature. Opinion piece by Stephen Curry.

Research practices, quality in research and researcher commitment are among the topics covered in this inspiring interview.

Academic publishers are "still acting as if the internet doesn’t exist,” says Michael Eisen, co-founder of the Public Library of Science.

Clarity in UK and EU policy must come soon, so science funds can be spent well, says Venki Ramakrishnan.

Use the Montreal Protocol to manage controversial work intended to limit global warming, urges Stephen O. Andersen.

Researchers should recognize communities that feel over-researched and under-rewarded.

Thomas Insel's biggest lesson from his shift from NIMH director to Silicon Valley entrepreneur: academic and technology company researchers should partner up.

What would the world be like without formal peer review?, asks Fields medallists Timothy Gowers.

The scientific and religious revolutions that began 500 years ago were not causally related, but were both stimulated by printing, argues David Wootton.

The New York Times Magazine story on Amy Cuddy brings up extremely important problems in science. But we cannot equate criticism with harassment.

Why Greek and Latin medical terminology is better off dead.

As artificial intelligence puts many out of work, we must forge new economic, social and educational systems, argues Yuval Noah Harari.

This week’s Nobel winners will have drawn on teams, often multinational.