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A virtual meeting of European ISC Member Organizations held on 10 September provided a first opportunity to share feedback and exchange ideas on the ISC's draft discussion paper on scientific and scholarly publishing.
11.09.2020
The first comprehensive assessment of where the Earth’s excess heat is accumulating has been released by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS). The report calls for an enhanced and robust climate observing system. The ISC spoke with the lead author of the report, Dr. Karina von Schuckmann, an oceanographer from the not-for-profit ocean forecasting organization Mercator Ocean, and Professor Han Dolman, Chair of the GCOS Steering Committee.
10.09.2020
In this interview, Sari Hanafi explores how to conceptualize and promote human development in the face of authoritarianism, populism and political conflicts.
08.09.2020
An international commission of experts cautions against the premature use of genome editing until all safety concerns are addressed, and the public has a chance to consider various implications of these technologies.
08.09.2020
We need more transparency in how scientific knowledge is created and communicated, especially in the context of a pandemic where science should guide important decisions affecting millions of people.
04.09.2020
Astronomers from the LIGO and Virgo Scientific Collaboration have observed two monster black holes colliding to form an even bigger one. Here is what that means.
03.09.2020
Advised by policymakers, CEOs, cultural icons and elected Indigenous leaders, a dedicated research panel will lay out path to equitable bioeconomy, built on biodiversity, and traditional knowledge
31.08.2020
Josh Tewksbury, Interim Director of Future Earth, explores the structural risks that made a pandemic like COVID-19 nearly inevitable, including unplanned urbanization, not enough focus on ensuring communities are resilient, and a narrow band of economics that focuses on the pursuit of growth, destabilizing vital planetary systems. There are powerful lessons learned, including our ability to work together, and fundamentally change our systems for a more equitable world.
27.08.2020
Professor Daya Reddy, President of the International Science Council (ISC) and Chair of its Committee for Freedom and Responsibility in Science (CFRS), has issued the following statement on behalf of CFRS.
26.08.2020
