Actively communicating scientific discoveries is only half the battle. In the increasingly crowded information space, we need to nurture science literacy to enable everyone to tell evidence and disinformation apart and make well-informed decisions, urges ISC President Daya Reddy at the World Conference on Science Literacy (WCSL) in Beijing, China.
28.10.2019
In the context of publishing our 2018 Annual Report, we asked Ismail Serageldin and ISC Patron, to share his thoughts on science in the 21st century.
28.10.2019
Technology exists for a different waste water management framework, but have we done enough to engender acceptance of these solutions? And are we listening to the voices of the people who need them?
03.10.2019
<p>The Open Library of Humanities has demonstrated a model for high-quality open access publishing, without Article Processing Charges. We asked Chief Executive Officer Martin Eve whether the Library could serve as inspiration for Learned Societies in a post-Plan S world.</p>
12.06.2019
<p>The International Science Council led a parallel session on transdisciplinary research at the recent Sida Science Days in Stockholm, May 2019. Presentations from two programmes – Transformations to Sustainability (T2S) and Leading Integrated Research for Agenda 2030 in Africa (LIRA 2030 Africa) – were profiled at both the programme level as well as the project level. Dr Zarina Patel reflects on the session.</p>
28.05.2019
<p>‘Octopus’ will be a single platform for publishing scientific research, free to read in any language, in a format that supports rapid, informed reviewing. We speak to its creator, Alex Freeman.</p>
23.05.2019
<p>Hybrid journals are a crucial source of income for many learned societies. But the Plan S initiative on scientific publishing excludes hybrid journals, which may constrain the other primary activities of societies such as capacity building.</p>
21.05.2019
<p>Following our webinar with UNRISD, contributors Dunja Krause, Bina Desai and David Dodman take a closer look at some of the questions raised on urban disaster risk and displacement.</p>
03.04.2019
<p>The Plan S initiative threatens to shake up the world of scientific publishing through capped publishing fees for open access journals and a clear move away from hybrid journals. Steven Inchcoombe of Springer Nature gives us an insider view on what the Plan may mean for scholarly publishers.</p>
20.03.2019
<p>When Plan S was launched in September 2018, concerns were immediately raised about the prospects for young and early-career researchers, who depend on publication records for future career development.</p>
18.03.2019
