Open access, a scientist's opinion   Interview with Sabina Leonelli, Co-Director of Egenis, the Exeter Centre for the Study of the Life Sciences.     How are you involved in Plan S?   Sabina Leonelli: I am a Plan S ambassador. This is an independent role and does not imply being aligned with everything...

Our understanding of citizenship is not based on a definition that refers to formal membership of a person to a nation or political entity, but more generally on the self-perception of individuals in relation to any nation or entity they may belong to.

e-Governance: the Estonian Case, a scientist’s opinion   Interview with Ott Velsberg, Chief Data Officer for the Estonian government. Increased quality of service, the lack of bureaucracy, and the ease of interacting with the government directly benefit the business and citizens.       For which aspects...

Interview with Pete Ianetta, molecular ecologist at the James Hutton Institute. Happiness is home grown : the importance of legumes in the western world, a scientist’s opinion   Legumes are healthy foods in their own right, which also help to improve soil quality. Nevertheless, grain legumes account...

Despite their nutritional value, legumes are deeply underrated. Bálint Balázs, senior researcher at ESSR, a research facility based in Hungary, explains the importance of growing and eating legumes. Beans, for example, are associated with poverty, but at the end of the day, they could save the planet.

Media literacy, a scientist's opinion   Interview with Walter Quattrociocchi, head of the Laboratory of Data and Complexity at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.     How would you define media literacy?     Walter Quattrociocchi: The definition varies greatly depending on the problem that you are trying...

Media literacy, a scientist's opinion   Interview with Jenni Sargent, managing director of First Draft.     What is your definition of media literacy?   Jenni Sargent: It's very difficult because I'm one of the most vocal critics of the expression media literacy. I worry that it can be patronising because...

Libra project, a scientist’s opinion   Interview with Dr Iwa Salami, senior lecturer in financial law and regulation at the Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London.     How could the introduction of Libra (without regulatory interventions) impact the financial system (maybe...