Having brokered some of the world’s biggest pacts on global warming, MIT climate scientist Susan Solomon tells Matthew Reisz why she is optimistic that environmental damage can be reversed
Report into scandal highlights danger of relying on singular sources of knowledge, in contrast to inquiry itself, which utilised vast range of expertise to get to the bottom of what happened
As the celebrated children’s historical sketch show marks its 15th anniversary, Jack Grove speaks to its head writer, history producer and PhD researchers on how scholarly sleuthing has been crucial to its long success
Companies will partner with global institutions under a government plan to speed up the development of new technologies and boost international collaboration
A radical new manifesto for science communication is warning about the dangers of making arrogant claims that academic knowledge can explain the mysteries of the universe. Matthew Reisz meets its authors
Nobel-winning former Royal Society president discusses his concerns over the UK’s ‘too high’ visa costs, anti-ageing science and older academics who refuse to retire
UK universities should leverage Saudi resources to build partnerships that will advance science and technology for mutual benefit, says Andrew Griffith
Jisc review finds UK ahead of global average on open access, but questions whether purportedly temporary measures are proving effective at driving change