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How A Supreme Court Ruling Paved The Way For Today’s Flood Of DEI Lawsuits In Academia

Organizations that advocate against DEI programs in education are suing universities and research facilities that seek diversity in their scholarship and research grant practices. The Supreme Court fired the starting gun.

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Green Society

Citizen Science: The Hidden Key To Saving The Planet

Thanks to the many citizen science projects that exist today, all of us who make up the social fabric can actively contribute to scientific knowledge and sustainable development.

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Future

Taxonomy Gone Wild: The Contested World Of Classifying Life On Earth

No single, unified list exists of all species cataloged by humans. Some scientists want that to change.

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Future

Mars And Back: Is NASA’s Groundbreaking Research Mission Really About Money And Politics?

An endeavor to retrieve samples from the red planet is in the works. Some scientists wonder if it’s a wise investment.

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In The News

Ukraine, At Risk Of Losing A Whole Generation Of Scientists

A year after scientific academies called for rebuilding the country’s intellectual infrastructure, not much has changed, as many researchers fled the country and still aren’t planning on coming back to a landscape of destroyed equipment and underfunded programs.

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