The war on error: A new project seeks to root out fraud in academia

Malte Elson, a psychologist at the University of Bern, is hoping to chip away at some…

Science creep is a menace

Holden Thorp, the editor-in-chief of the prestigious journal Science, described on Substack a discussion that occurred during the recent…

Biden administration seeks input on rules for open-source artificial intelligence

The Biden administration is seeking input from experts on what sorts of guardrails are recommended for open-source artificial intelligence models. The National Telecommunications…

House weaponization panel subpoenas National Science Foundation over misinformation research

The House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government subpoenaed the National Science…

Biden’s patent reform is a handout to China

Whether it’s for the next miracle drug or the next smartphone, product development is a slog.…

Biden administration’s threat to pharmaceutical innovation endangers lives

The idea that the government could forcibly seize ownership of a groundbreaking invention you created is…

When Isaac Newton was stupid, and what it means for AI

A year after writing his famous note to Robert Hooke stating that “if I have seen…