David P. Baker

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  • Professor of Sociology, Education and Demography, Penn State
At the University of Minnesota, researchers, scientists and other supporters protested against proposed cuts to scientific research funding. Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Research breakthroughs often come through collaborations − attacks on academic freedom threaten this vital work

Volha Chykina, University of Richmond; David P. Baker, Penn State; Frank Fernandez, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Justin J.W. Powell, University of Luxembourg

Academic freedom grew strongly after World War II, with greater university funding, protections and autonomy, yet global data now shows a decline.
O número de estudos publicados globalmente aumentou exponencialmente nas últimas décadas, graças à participação fundamental das universidades e instituições de ensino superior. AP Photo/Frank Augstein, file

O crescimento explosivo da pesquisa científica atual não foi o que os especialistas previram

David P. Baker, Penn State and Justin J.W. Powell, University of Luxembourg

Não se deixe enganar pela imagem de um cientista louco isolado em seu laboratório no porão. A ciência é um empreendimento colaborativo, e as equipes internacionais contribuíram para um enorme aumento na produção científica.
The number of research studies published globally has risen exponentially in the past decades. AP Photo/Frank Augstein, file

Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted

David P. Baker, Penn State and Justin J.W. Powell, University of Luxembourg

Don’t be fooled by the image of a mad scientist isolated in his basement laboratory. Science is a collaborative endeavor, and international teams have contributed to a huge rise in scientific output.
Suzi Ailes, right, and Kris Smith study schoolwork for SusQ-Cyber Charter School in their home in Milton, Pennsylvania. AP Photos/ George Widman

What cyber charter schools are and why their growth should worry us

Bryan Mann, Penn State and David P. Baker, Penn State

What Betsy DeVos, an advocate of school-choice initiatives and President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, as well as the rest of us need to know about cyber charter schools.

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