







And Scientists Need Science

Rebuilding the Architecture of Science
Science built the modern world. It’s time to rebuild the world of science.

The Current Crisis: What's Happening to Science in America
What could a human right to participate in science be?
Abstract. At first sight, the idea of a human right to participate in science may seem absurd. Many assume science must be the preserve only of those with

Where Should Science Go Next
Where Should Science Go Next? Prashant Garg, April 2026 Every researcher has to choose what to work on next. Science has formal procedures for judging answers, but no comparable procedure for comparing questions. Einstein said in 1918 at Max Planck's sixtieth birthday: "There is no logical path t...


Guest post: If you’re going to critique science, be scientific about it
Loren K. Mell Editor’s note: This post responds to a Feb. 13 article in The Atlantic, “The Scientific Literature Can’t Save Us Now,” written by Retraction Watch cofounders Adam Marcus and Ivan Oran…

What stories should we tell about scientific progress now?
In search of the mysterious fruits of basic science

Science Works
Science Works is an independent research and policy studio tackling the biggest problems facing UK science and technology.

The one science reform we can all agree on, but we're too cowardly to do
OR: the long overdue forest fire

science funding and the cherry picking problem
Science publishing–like all of science–requires money. There’s no getting around it, even with the open science movement. What appears free to many authors and readers still requires money and infr…

Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

Trump’s Plan for Science: More Money for A.I., Less for Universities
Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s science adviser, proposed overhauling how the government funds research. Democrats said Mr. Trump’s actions had weakened science.

This is why @atproto.science is so relevant rn This compilation of essays indicates that scientists are most frustrated by insufficient “community tools and resources... Essential infrastructure for sharing, maintaining and building on existing work and data is also badly underdeveloped." >
What Scientists Said: Results from Astera's First Essay Competition
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