Academia isn't strong on gender equality. Women are underrepresented throughout, in the research workforce and even more so as leaders in scientific organizations. This is true for science academies ...

China is taking the lead in international science: A new study shows how China overtakes the US in key areas of research and increasingly dominates the agenda. What does this mean for Europe?

We have seen a lot of stories recently about China’s emergence as a science super power--“China’s scientists lead world in research growth” in the Financial Times, blog posts at the New Yorker, and ...