
Why the Human Brain Project Went Wrong—and How to Fix It
Two years in, a $1-billion-plus effort to simulate the human brain is in disarray. Was it poor management, or is something fundamentally wrong with Big Science?
What happens when you put the life of the mind and the problems of a global civilization in a jar and shake it? The powerful and sometimes uneasy alliance between science and the society it serves is the theme of this year's special report on the “State of the World's Science”

Mario Wagner

Why the Human Brain Project Went Wrong—and How to Fix It
Two years in, a $1-billion-plus effort to simulate the human brain is in disarray. Was it poor management, or is something fundamentally wrong with Big Science?

Big Data Are Reducing Homicides in Cities across the Americas
City leaders across the Americas are exploiting science to reduce homicide

The Way to Help the Poor
Money and good intentions are not enough to fight poverty effectively. We also need data about what works and what doesn't

How Big Is Science?

World Leaders

State of the World's Science 2015: Big Science, Big Challenges