We need to talk: Researchers should always set out terms of engagement from the outset
Research collaborations are the lifeblood of science. But it is often challenging to build an inclusive partnership that stays firm in the face of conflict. Once collaborators lose trust in or respect for one another, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to salvage the team, says sociologist Martin Gargiulo,...
Men invest in step-kids and even biological kids as an asset in their relationships
Anthropologists used to assume that fatherly behaviour could evolve only in monogamous animals, Stacy Rosenbaum, co-author of Annual Review of Anthropology, says. Species like the mountain gorillas undermine that assumption. They also show that, despite what scientists have long thought, male animals don’t have to choose between spending their energy...
World Bank’s unwillingness to release Covid funds squanders fruits of research
Someday, my grandchildren will read how teams of scientists around the world developed vaccines against Covid-19 within a year. They will also read a sadder history: how millions of people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) died after those vaccines came to market. Part of the reason, they’ll learn, was...
Technology firm Emerson publishes its environmental, social, governance report
Global technology and engineering company, Emerson, has announced the publication of its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, highlighting how the company develops and delivers technologies, software and services to enable greater sustainability, efficiency and safety for essential industries while supporting communities worldwide. As Emerson helps drive progress across...
