Are we getting enough out of PhDs? Universities invest millions in educating PhD's, but many of them do not continue in a career in research. How do we ensure the best return on this investment for society?
Economists: Too little transparency in research At least 61 per cent of economic studies can be reproduced, but that is not enough, say economists.
Mapping social responsibility in science Most scientists want their research to be valuable to society – they just disagree about the definition of what is valuable, new research reveals.
Can we avoid animal testing entirely? Scientists are working flat out to find alternatives to animal testing. QSAR computer models are looking promising.
New food to speed up satiety in overweight people Scandinavian scientists aim to find out how the structure of food is related to satiety. The objective is to develop new foods that can help overweight people as well as people who eat too little.
Scientists’ media role is changing Scientists increasingly represent their research institution, not just their own work, when they appear in the media, and that is important to bear in mind, argues communication researcher.
Excessive funding for popular research creates science bubble Research grants are increasingly being awarded to the same few popular research fields. This results in homogenised projects that rarely deliver what they promise. The phenomenon is similar to real estate bubbles, argue two Danish philosophers.
Bohr inspires debate on drones and space weapons International scientists and decision-makers will gather in Copenhagen next month to discuss how dangerous technologies are to be shared in an ‘open world’.
Science editors: Open access has created an unhealthy system Better access is good but open journals jumble the finances of academic publishing at the cost of science, argues the head of Danish science editors.
Promising results in bird flu vaccine trials Danish researchers are working on a bird flu vaccine and expect to have it ready before new types of viruses start to spread from human to human – and not just in the way we’re seeing now, from birds to humans.
Nonblinded studies generate observer bias The effect of a new drug or method is assessed too positively if the doctors who assess the patients’ course know in advance who received the new experimental treatment and who received the control treatment.
Here’s tomorrow’s science classroom Scientists are testing a new teaching concept to rekindle shoolchildren’s interest in science.
Danish scientists are the most satisfied Danish scientists topped the list in the ‘2012 Salary and Satisfaction Survey’, carried out by the science journal Nature. However, similar Danish surveys reveal a different picture.
Danish-Chinese research centre shows early promise The Danish-Chinese university centre in Beijing is enjoying a flying start thanks to strong relations between the two countries – and the Chinese fascination with Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales.
