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Why a consulate-run science summit in Atlanta is worth part of your attention
The 3rd France-Atlanta Science & Innovation Summit is small news with a readable signal: governments now court researchers the way brands court customers.
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News — Georgia State Opens a Research Tower: How to Read a University Building Announcement
A nine-story lab building is a promise, not a result. Here is what the numbers in such announcements can and cannot tell you.
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ResearchGate explained: what it is and how scholars use it
The Berlin-based network counts tens of millions of researcher accounts. Here is what actually happens on it, and what a careful reader should keep in mind.
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How to read a research paper without a PhD
A step-by-step walkthrough of abstracts, methods and limitations that turns intimidating journal articles into readable stories.
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Grant review process: How funding agencies decide which research gets money
Behind most published science sits a grant that someone had to win. Here is how that contest actually works.
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Why retraction notices matter more than most readers realize
A retraction is not a scandal headline. It is the paper trail of science checking its own work.
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Why institutional review boards slow down research (and why that matters)
The committees that protect study volunteers also add months to timelines. The trade-off is deliberate, but the delays have grown.