The year ahead is going to be ground-breaking for space exploration, with several unique missions involving scientists from across the world and depending on international scientific collaboration.
10.01.2022
An international team of 37 seaweed experts from across the globe has warned that the multi-billion-dollar seaweed farming industry – which has overseen rapid growth in recent years – must balance economic profitability with the environment, human, and organism health to ensure its long-term survival.
04.01.2022
Two early-career researchers reflect on their experiences of COP26, and the bright spots for science-based decision-making in climate policy.
28.12.2021
Vish Prakash, President of the International Union of Food Science and Technology (IUFOST) reflects on the key learnings from the ISC Member knowledge-sharing dialogue on 'The Power of Food Science, Technology and Nutrition for Sustainable Planet Health'
27.12.2021
As the world is still grappling with the pandemic and its devastating effects, the need for rapid and affordable means of communicating and accessing scientific knowledge is strikingly apparent. Earlier this year the international scientific community, as represented by the ISC membership, recognized the need for a change through a resolution committing to work to reform scientific publishing. In this blog, we explore how Africa – similarly to the rest of the world – has adapted to the pressing realities of doing science in a pandemic by turning to preprints.
23.12.2021
We asked our Governing Board members what they were reading during the holiday season. Here are some of their recommendations:
22.12.2021
A selection of recent science documentaries to catch up on during this holiday season
22.12.2021
The ISC chats to Piero Benvenuti, Past Secretary General at International Astronomical Union, about Dark and Quiet Skies, and the three artificial interferences that are affecting astronomy.
21.12.2021
Our top-10 list is, unsurprisingly, full of stories about COVID-19 - but there is also space for persevering women scientists, a fight to combat discrimination and bring more diversity in science, and transformations towards a more sustainable, resilient world. Read on.
21.12.2021
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