Policy/Ethics

Evolution, No. 16, Group VI, The WUS/Seven-Pointed Star series (cat. 82), 1908 Anticipatory Waivers of Consent for Pediatric Biobanking Jane A. Hartsock, Peter H. Schwartz, Amy C. Waltz, and Mary A. Ott Almost half of the…

On April 14, NJIT will host "Steps to a Nuclear Weapons-Free World" -- an all-day conference featuring nine of the country's leading experts in nuclear weapons and policy, who will address the critical and complex nature of the nuclear…

National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to consume the drug years before it became legal in Canada. A recent study using data from…

New research suggests that targeted use of behavioural 'nudges' can encourage people to conserve water. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) found that rather than giving people general information about the importance of…

In this Policy Forum, Gretchen Goldman and Francesca Dominici raise concerns over recent developments at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that "stand to quietly upend the time-tested and scientifically backed process the…

A better system for forecasting and communicating severe weather events in Africa is needed to reduce the impact of storms such as Cyclone Idai, say researchers. Not only do forecasters in Africa need training in spotting the formation…

This creates a corridor for Borneo's endangered wildlifeCredit: Robert Risch, Rhino and Forest Fund e.V. (RFF) The foundation for this unique project will be laid today at the Heart-of-Borneo-conference in Malaysia. The project will…

Credit: Pixabay Scientists should stop using the term 'statistically significant' in their research, urges this editorial in a special issue of The American Statistician published today. The issue, Statistical Inference in the 21st…

Five-point plan to integrate 220 million recreational fishersCredit: Florian Moellers There are roughly five times as many recreational fishers as commercial fishers throughout the world. And yet, the needs and peculiarities of…

Women contemplating abortion say they would like more support from the health care communityCredit: Photo: NTNU Almost half of all pregnancies are unplanned. In 2017, 12 733 abortions were carried out in Norway. The number of…