Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Forty years of meta-analysis: We need evidence-based answers more than ever
Forty years ago, the introduction of modern meta-analysis brought the scientific method to reviews and syntheses of research results from multiple studies. The consequences of its widespread adoption have fundamentally changed the way scientists view scientific information, and ushered in an era of evidence-based decisions and the resolution of fundamental questions in medicine, ecology, psychology and many other fields.
Carbon is different on the Sun
By mass, our solar system is the Sun. If we want to understand what our solar system is made of, we must understand what the Sun is made of.
