Event Brief: Another take on the International Congress of Neuroethology, 15-20 July 2018

On the neuroethological diversity of species By Martin Spacek Edited by Kate Sytnik Why do we study particular animal species? The typical answer to this question is simple: convenience. A handful of species have emerged as those predominantly used in...

Are stories distorting science?

In a recent opinion piece in Nature, cancer biologist Michele Pagano laments the ongoing “businessization” of science. He argues that mismanagement of scientific funding in the US is promoting a culture of “quantity over quality” in biomedical research, to the...