In 1920, psychologist John Watson described his infamous experiments on an infant in a bid to show that the human mind is a blank slate. A hundred years on, Antonio Melechi examines the rise and fall of behaviourism, and the utopian – or dystopian – reflexes that it conditioned
UKRI and other funders must prevent good intentions on open access from undermining good science, says Lee Cronin
A growing number of data detectives are on the hunt for sloppy science and dodgy statistics. Jack Grove examines the methods they use
Book of the week: Constantine Sandis admires a subtle and judicious analysis of the communications skills of our fellow creatures
A five-year state initiative is bringing problem-solving, global engagement and diversity to Taiwan’s higher education system, says Chia-Ming Hsueh
