Editorial Column

10 Science News from 2020 0
- Editorial Column, General
- December 30, 2020
January 2020Tragic month in AustraliaThe 2019-20 fire season in Australia was one of the tragic of all times. By the end of January, more than 50 fires were still active. One million hectares of forest and parks across Australia have burned, and dozens of people lost their lives.WHO declares Covid a pandemicOn March 11, whenREAD MORE
Editorial | ERC’s Decision to Abandon Plan S Hurts Open Science 0
- Editorial Column, Open Access
- August 5, 2020
It was with great apprehension and concern that we, at United Academics, received the news that the European Research Council (ERC) will no longer support Plan S, the science publishing plan that mandates that state-funded researchers publish their work in open access platforms. As an agency that aims to encourage new ideas and talents
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The 5 Most Popular UA Magazine Articles of 2019 0
- Editorial Column, General
- December 27, 2019
Civil Disobedience in Democracies: Why Citizens May Break the Law In UA Magazine’s most-read essay of 2019, Tine Madsen dissects the moral questions raised by civil disobedience and its role in liberal democracies. She proposes a new approach to frame civil disobedience in protests of political decisions and the majority’s authority. Ageing Is a Wicked
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Our Brain’s Unique Cells, Legal Weed in Canada, and More. 5 Stories of the Week 0
- Editorial Column, Flash News
- October 19, 2018
We picked our five favourite science news and stories. Here is our week’s roundup.
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February Issue | Health – Why Do We Care?0
- Editorial Column, February 2018 | Healthcare
- January 29, 2018
The oldest documented medical procedure involved drilling a hole in the skull of the patient and removing a piece of it without damaging the brain. Trephination was practised worldwide: perforated skulls, dating from the Neolithic period, have been found in Europe, China, Africa and Central America, particularly in Peru. Ancient Greeks thought a hole in
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2017 in Review (Pt.2)0
- Editorial Column
- December 30, 2017
It is time to look back at the best science stories from 2017; some were scary, others just funny. Here’s the second part of our selection, from July until December.
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