Open science awareness alone is not enough to create an ethical research climate, especially without the support of an adequate research ecosystem. Publication pressures and quantitative incentives often lead to unethical research practices. A change in research culture based on quality and transparency is needed to create a healthy research ecosystem. Awareness of open science does not […] … learn more→

In the early 1980s my parents brought home a home computer connected to the television screen. This motivated me to “play” scientist. I was proud to publish in those early computer magazines simple programs on how to draw mathematical functions, monitor the machine code of the microprocessor or rudimentary animations and computer games. Everything was published, […] … learn more→

Our planet is getting hotter at an alarming rate. Climate change is one of the most serious global issues today. Its consequences affect every single human being on Earth. So it seems perfectly logical that scientific publications about global warming are written in the global language: English. And yet, it is precisely because it is written in English, that climate […] … learn more→