Scientific practice has long been guided by an ideal of objectivity, yet the influence of values—both epistemic and non-epistemic—pervades every stage of research. Epistemic values, such as accuracy, ...

In late 2017, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) adopted a “Statement on Scientific Freedom & Responsibility”: Scientific freedom and scientific responsibility are ...

Today the Council adopted a recommendation on outlining a new European Union framework for science diplomacy. This framework aims to strengthen the Union’s position as a global leader in science and ...

In a new article, members of the Strategic Council of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examine what has happened to public confidence in science, why it has happened, and ...

A decade after the birth of Dolly the cloned lamb a top-notch conference at Calvin College will examine the relationships between Christian values and science and technology. For more details on ...

Dom Byrne is a freelance radio and podcast producer based in Brighton, UK. In her role as director of Bioprotection Aotearoa, a New Zealand Centre of Research Excellence, Amanda Black works with local ...

Up on the "roof of the world," one of the world's largest ecosystem restoration projects is taking place. The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) in western China is the world's highest plateau and covers a ...

Up on the “roof of the world”, one of the world’s largest ecosystem restoration projects is taking place. The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) in western China is the world’s highest plateau and covers a ...

Scientists studying polio vaccine in undated photo circa 1950s. Last Friday, a federal judge in Louisiana granted a preliminary injunction barring federal agencies from using a set of obscure climate ...