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The importance of palaeontology, Earth history, and science

The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology discusses the significance of paleontology, Earth history and science in this insightful opinion piece.

The objectives of executive compensation and how to measure them

Stephen F. O’Byrne, Shareholder Value Advisors, examines the objectives of executive compensation and how to measure them.

Humanities funding in North America

Explore the positive initiatives of the National Endowment for the Humanities, along with concerns about potential staff and grant program cuts, and the possibility of rescinding previously awarded grants.

Canada: Science and research policy update

Explore exciting developments in the Canadian Government’s science and research policy, focusing on collaboration and artificial intelligence.

The agricultural policy priorities of the governments of Canada and Ontario

Discover the agricultural policy priorities of the governments of Canada and Ontario, with commentary on supporting farmers, producers, and agri-food businesses in the country.

AmeriCorps: National service and volunteerism in the U.S.

Discover how AmeriCorps, the U.S. federal agency for national service and volunteerism, is facing funding and staff cuts.

Companies need model pay plans to improve pay-performance alignment

Stephen F. O’Byrne of Shareholder Value Advisors asserts that companies need model pay plans to improve pay-performance alignment.

Business activity intelligence (BizINT): Powering investigations into national security threats

Jason Lee at Moody’s explains business activity intelligence (BizINT), which is powering investigations into national security threats. While intelligence agencies face an uphill battle to uncover threats to national security, the digital footprints that bad actors leave behind in their day-to-day activities can propel investigations.

Challenges surrounding the safe supply of blood

Lorna Rothery discussed the challenges associated with the safe transfusion and supply of blood with Dr Evan M. Bloch, focusing on where future efforts to reduce transfusion-transmitted infections should be directed.

The impact of cannabis use during pregnancy

With areas of expertise in cannabis use and brain disorders, Justine Renard from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction spoke to Lorna Rothery about the prevalence and potential impacts of cannabis use during pregnancy.

How innovative new practices are helping transform scholarly publishing

Kathleen Shearer, Executive Director of COAR, explores how innovative new practices are helping transform scholarly publishing.

How sustainably produced forest products can help combat global warming

Rose Braden, President of the Softwood Export Council, explores how sustainably produced forest products can help slow global warming.

Advancing science and innovation in the U.S

Discover reviews trends, future challenges, and strategic directions when it comes to advancing science and innovation in the U.S., including High Energy Physics, with Prof. Dr. Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, Research Director at Everest Group.

U.S. education priorities charted

Open Access Government highlights the priorities of Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to enhance the U.S. education system.

Strengthening fraud defences with innovation

Ted Datta from Moody’s explains how to strengthen fraud defences with innovation and collaboration.

Seismic resilience in the age of AI and advanced remote sensing

Prof. Dr. Cecilia Van Cauwenberghe, PhD, MSc, BS, MBA, is Research Director at Everest Group. Here, she explores seismic resilience in the age of artificial intelligence and advanced remote sensing, focusing on how science and technology transform earthquake preparedness.

Canada: Cultural spaces, museums and creative professionals

Open Access Government charts the Government of Canada’s policy priorities concerning arts and culture, focussing on the examples of supporting cultural space, museums and creative professionals.

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