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White principal investigators applying to the National Science Foundation are consistently funded at higher rates than most non-white PIs.

The EVolutionary biorEactor (EVE) can be built for less than $200, and can be used to evaluate microbial population dynamics in the lab and to teach evolution in high schools.

Acknowledging the often underappreciated contributions Black and other marginalized scholars make to academia can help us build a more inclusive culture.

As the Turkish government intensified its attacks on the theory of evolution, the academic community rallied to push back. A researcher recounts how she decided to join them.

The ever-worsening climate and ecological crises calls for life scientists to engage in advocacy and activism to galvanise governments and the public into action.

After many professional twists and turns, a researcher reconsiders what it means to ‘make it’ in academia.

What is the best way to ensure that scientific criticism is heard and understood?.

Biomedical doctoral students and those from historically excluded groups exhibit higher rates of mental distress, which worsened in 2020 for some populations.

A medical diagnosis sets a principal investigator on a new path.

An increased emphasis on falsification – the direct testing of strong hypotheses – will lead to faster progress in science by allowing well-specified hypotheses to be eliminated.