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Petition for a holiday of graduate supervisors
Why don't we have a holiday for graduate supervisors? I am writing to share my personal story with my PhD mentor whose mentorship has deeply infused into my career DNA.
Pay to Publish? Open Access Publishing from the Viewpoint of a Scientist and Editor
Scientific publishing is currently undergoing a fast change towards open access. More I observe the quickly changing publications landscape, more questions come to my mind. Why should scientists pay for making their work and their findings available to others? Let’s discuss this issue together.
In the race to decarbonize, are we missing a bigger opportunity?
Hyekyung Clarisse Kim (Argonne National Laboratory, USA, clarisse@anl.gov); Seeram Ramakrishna (College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, seeram@nus.edu.sg); Joshua Sperling (National Renewable Energy Laboratory, USA, Joshua.Sperling@nrel.gov)
Africa and Cancer | Fertility and Cancer Diagnosis: The Crossroads
“However motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle.” – Valerie Harper.
International Women’s Day: Improving Women’s Health by Focusing on the Midlife
In recognition of International Women’s Day, as Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Midlife Health, I want to draw attention to the importance of increasing global research, policy and programs on the health needs of midlife women.
Should scientists engage in policy or activism?
This year's CEE Annual Darwin Debate focus on the momentum of scientists' activism, inviting Richard Gregory and Tristram Wyatt to discuss what is best mode of action in the face climate crisis.
Engineering Solutions to Leap Forward Green Growth
"Scalable engineering innovations and solutions are necessary for substantive progress in emissions reduction, safeguarding living beings from extreme weather, and circular economy-led green growth" Seeram Ramakrishna and Dalson CHUNG, President of The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES)