The Human Side of Science: Scientific Personality Assessment in Action Over 900 scientists participated in our Scientific personality assessment where they determined if they are a(n): Organizer (39%), Leader (28%), Enthusiast (17%), Explorer(15%). The Science Advisory Board determined that there is no archetypal personality type, but rather that scientists are diverse with unique strengths that help build a strong scientific community.Read More
The European Commission pursues open science and why it’s important Scientists believe that there is a reproducibility crisis in the scientific community where many scientists fail to reproduce experiments, according to a new report by Science | Business in July 2019. Open science is a high priority for the European Commission, with around 70% of all data generated by EU-funded programs being accessible to the public.Read More
Landmark study explores public understanding of science and trust in scientific and medical professionals Understanding global perceptions and knowledge of science is of growing interest to the scientific community. Organizations such as 3M, with their State of Science Index Survey and the Wellcome Global Monitor (WGM), from the Wellcome Foundation and Gallup World Poll, explore attitudes towards science and medicine, and also confidence in scientists themselves.Read More
Leaders in science and engineering publications over the last decade: China and the US Capturing the attention of policy makers and companies serving the academic research market the countries with the largest number of science and engineering (S&E) articles has significantly evolved between 2007 and 2017. China leads the list in 2017 followed by the US, a reverse from 2007, according to a May report from the NSF’s National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.Read More
The National Institutes of Health launches the Symptom Science Center The National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH NINR) launched the Symptom Science Center on June 27th, 2019 at the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD. This event, attended by over 500 individuals, marks a momentous occasion for both clinical and translational multidisciplinary research.Read More
Customer service and technical support: From your perspective Over 700 members of the SAB recently took part in a survey regarding their experiences with customer service and technical support through life science suppliers. We thought you’d like to know a little more about some of the results from this project, to understand how some of the research we conduct with your help ends up!Read More
Technology Helps the World Tackle Climate Change - Insights from The Science Advisory Board On October 8th, 2018 the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a body of the United Nations tasked with assessing the science related to climate change, released a special report titled “Global Warming of 1.5°C.” Many nations across the world have pledged to do their part in reducing carbon emissions from industrialization and protecting natural resources. But how do they plan to reach these targets? Turns out technology, has a major role in the global effort to limit warming and reduce the impacts of climate change.Read More