Abortion Rights: Perspectives of Academic Scientists in the United States.

In 2022, the US Supreme Court decision in to overturn federal law safeguarding abortion rights led to considerable national debate on abortion and reproductive rights. We report the findings of a survey of academic scientists' perspectives regarding abortion rights, state policies, and the impact of the 2022 Supreme Court decision in . Furthermore, we look at how academic scientists' institutions acted to address the decision.

How Scientists View Vaccine Hesitancy.

This paper examines possible causes, consequences, and potential solutions for addressing vaccine hesitancy in the United States, focusing on the perspectives of academic scientists. By examining the experiences of scientists, who are arguably a critical community in US society, we gain deeper insights into how they understand the complexities of vaccine hesitancy and whether their insights and opinions converge with or diverge from the current literature. We present findings from a national survey of a representative sample of academic scientists from the fields of biology and public health regarding vaccine hesitancy and related topics.

COVID-19 and gender inequity in science: Consistent harm over time.

Stay-at-home-orders, online learning, and work from home policies are some of the responses governments, universities, and other institutions adopted to slow the spread of COVID-19. However, research shows these measures have increased pre-existing gender disparities in the workplace. The working conditions for women during the pandemic worsened due to increased family care responsibilities and unequal distribution of domestic labor.

Correction: COVID-19 and the academy: opinions and experiences of university-based scientists in the U.S.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1057/s41599-021-00823-9.].

COVID-19 and the academy: opinions and experiences of university-based scientists in the U.S.

Much of the available evidence regarding COVID-19 effects on the scientific community in the U.S. is anecdotal and non-representative.

The effects of electronic alert letters for internet surveys of academic scientists.

Survey alert letters improve response rates and assure potential respondents that the research is legitimate and of high quality. Pre-notification by mail increases response rates for web surveys because it represents a second mode of communication and contributes to increases in respondent trust and study legitimacy. Due to work-from-home orders in response to COVID-19, postal alert letters are unlikely to reach research participants at their place of employment.