Margaret Harris reviews Astrotopia: the Dangerous Religion of the Corporate Space Race by Mary-Jane Rubenstein
Read article: Towering egos and careening space junk: why the new era of space exploration is a disaster in the making
Researchers claim that the new code offers a safe space for harassers
Read article: Astronomers protest at International Astronomical Union’s updated code of conduct on harassment
Independent groups find no evidence for room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductivity in a modified form of lead apatite
Read article: ‘Room-temperature superconductor’ LK-99 fails replication tests
Developments in AI are moving fast but top-down regulation is not likely to be the best approach
Read article: Regulating AI will slow the pace of science
Encieh Erfani says that more must be done to support students in Iran who are risking their lives to protest against oppression
Read article: I resigned from my position in Iran and I call on my former colleagues to do the same
A federal jury in Illinois has found mathematician Mingqing Xiao guilty of failing to report a Chinese bank account to tax authorities
Read article: China Initiative continues to prosecute scientists with links to China
A new report finds that about a third of those polled in a recent survey experienced discrimination at college or at work.
Read article: US survey reveals harassment faced by early-career astronomers
The university says that it is also considering the future of its annual Schrödinger Lecture Series
Read article: Schrödinger lecture theatre at Trinity College Dublin renamed after sexual-abuse reports
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a test for those who want science and politics kept apart
Read article: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: the chilling impact on science
Jess Wade and Maryam Zaringhalam say that changing prize processes can help to champion a more equitable future
Read article: Why reforming scientific awards can help to tackle discrimination in physics
