• The Biggest Science Scam Ever? Fake Scientific Papers Are More Prevalent Than You Might Think

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    Disinformation and fake news are a cause for serious concern. This is true for the natural sciences as well – despite the abundance of peer-reviewed publications. A recent study indicates that nearly a third of the scientific papers that are published by the scientific and research community each year are fake. That could mean that...

  • After Turkey’s Run-off Election: What Lies Ahead?

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    On May 28, voters in Turkey returned to the polls to cast the deciding vote in the second round of presidential elections, the first run-off election in the country’s history. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan defeated opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu and stretched his rule into a third decade. Two weeks earlier, on May 14, tens of...

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

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    The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday, June 12 at 9:00...

  • What to Expect from Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

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    After months of planning, Ukraine’s long-awaited counteroffensive to reclaim wide swaths of land occupied by Russian forces is progressing "slower than desired," according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Intense battles...

  • Kaffeepause: What’s Abuzz in Berlin?

    Virtual Discussions

    The ACG regularly hosts a discussion with a journalist based in Germany on the topics making the headlines and shaping political discourse.  Join us on Monday, July 10 at 9:00...