Business and innovation Blog Facing up to the decarbonization challenge The problem of climate change is so serious that even scientists at oil and gas firms are talking about it – sort of Read article: Facing up to the decarbonization challenge
Ethics News US societies join forces to tackle sexual harassment in science Consortium will allow societies and institutions to create common approaches and principles to tackle sexual and gender harassment in science Read article: US societies join forces to tackle sexual harassment in science
Ethics News Allegation-hit physicist Lawrence Krauss announces retirement Arizona State University drops review into accusations of sexual misconduct against 64-year-old cosmologist Read article: Allegation-hit physicist Lawrence Krauss announces retirement
Ethics Opinion and reviews Breaking the silence While sexual harassment is finally being taken seriously within institutions, Emma Chapman says that more needs to be done Read article: Breaking the silence
Ethics News Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics hit by bullying allegations Society now seeks to revamp its reporting policies on misconduct Read article: Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics hit by bullying allegations
Mathematics and computation Analysis Neural networks, explained Janelle Shane outlines the promises and pitfalls of machine-learning algorithms based on the structure of the human brain Read article: Neural networks, explained
Ethics News Urgent reform needed to tackle sexual misconduct in science National Academies report finds that current policies have failed to halt the issue Read article: Urgent reform needed to tackle sexual misconduct in science
Ethics Podcasts Artificial intelligence: is there anything to fear? Polymath Nathan Myhrvold on why he disagreed with his friend Stephen Hawking Read article: Artificial intelligence: is there anything to fear?
Ethics News Lawrence Krauss banned from Arizona State University campus following misconduct allegations Physicist put on paid leave during investigation Read article: Lawrence Krauss banned from Arizona State University campus following misconduct allegations
Ethics News US National Science Foundation clamps down on misconduct Agency will now require every grantee organization to report cases of sexual harassment Read article: US National Science Foundation clamps down on misconduct