'Transparency is an important foundation for trust. In this issue we tackle some of the biggest political and social issues, many underpinned by the need for transparency from the justice system, to political scrutiny, to science itself. Leading the edition, we look at the intentionally opaque and dangerously irresponsible self-regulation regime of the Big Tech companies. How can an industry with a direct line to all of our brains, a rampaging profit motive, and the ability to dramatically tilt public discussion, largely be unregulated by government?' (Publication abstract)
'Science mythology is replete with Eureka moments, but the reality, as any researcher will know, is that breakthroughs are built on deep foundations of work that has come before - and no single research paper holds all the evidence to solve any scientific challenge. This is why the research community collaborates, attends conferences and shares results in academic journals. But the system has reached a tipping point.' (Publication abstract)
