Alcohol and cancer risk: what you need to know
Nature, 11 Mar 2025
Experts weigh in on the risks of moderate drinking — and how people should assess them.
Are the Internet and AI affecting our memory? What the science says
Nature, 05 Feb 2025
Search engines, GPS maps and other tech can alter our ability to learn and remember. Now scientists are working out what AI might do.
Stand up and be counted: six ways to protest that will make your voice heard
The Guardian, 15 Jan 2025
The current wave of marches and activism around the world is the largest in documented history, giving scientists the chance to study what makes for a successful campaign
Science could solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Why aren’t governments using it?
Nature, 04 Dec 2024
A Nature global survey finds that most specialists are unhappy with systems to provide science advice to policymakers.
Can AI review the scientific literature — and figure out what it all means?
Nature, 13 Nov 2024
Artificial intelligence could help speedily summarize research. But it comes with risks.
Scientists are building giant ‘evidence banks’ to create policies that actually work
Nature, 21 Sep 2024
Funders launch projects with US$70 million to develop tools that make rapid syntheses of the world’s science.
The science of protests: how to shape public opinion and swing votes
Nature, 26 Jun 2024
Demonstrations are on the rise, and scientists are revealing which types work best.
What’s the best way to tackle climate change? An ‘evidence bank’ could help scientists find answers
Nature, 06 Jun 2024
Synthesizing research on which policies are most effective is a key priority in climate science, advocates say.
The Science-Politics Power Struggle
Issues in Science & Technology, 05 Jun 2024
Book review of 'When Science Meets Power' by Geoff Mulgan.
The rise of eco-anxiety: scientists wake up to the mental-health toll of climate change
Nature, 10 Apr 2024
Researchers want to unpick how climate change affects mental health around the world — from lives that are disrupted by catastrophic weather to people who are anxious about the future.
How to find meaning in your science career: six expert tips
Nature, 26 Feb 2024
Philosophers, social scientists and a Nobel-prizewinning economist on how researchers can get satisfaction from their work — and make a difference to the world.
Medical-evidence giant Cochrane battles funding cuts and closures
Nature, 01 Sep 2023
The group that helped to revolutionize medical practice has lost key funding and is reorganizing — moves that concern some researchers.
