Freedom and safety in science

Sarah Batterman describes the personal and professional toll after being targeted at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Its director Josh Tewkesbury describes changes after staff spoke out.

Lab bullies cause lasting damage to both individuals and institutions, say Morteza Mahmoudi and Chris Jackson.

Scientists from these communities mark the start of Pride Month by describing how colleagues and collaborators can better support them in lab and fieldwork settings.

Two researchers with direct experience of online abuse describe its impact, coping strategies, and how it compares to other types of harassment.

Hassoni Alodaini and Fares el Hasan experienced long, difficult and dangerous journeys in search of a safe place to continue their research careers.

Scientists based in resource-poor regions describe how they tackle salary uncertainty, power outages and equipment shortages.

Representatives of US whistleblower organisations deliver their verdict on a strategy to protect federal scientists and their research.

Ukrainian scientists reflect on their country’s invasion by Russia, how to halt a postwar brain drain and how collaborations with Russian colleagues have suffered.

Ahead of the Academic Parity Movement’s annual conference, co-founder Morteza Mahmoudi describes how it supports whistle-blowers.

Denied promotion, Täuber describes what happened to her after she publicly challenged her university’s gender-equity policy.

Amid battles for water and grazing land, an awareness of local power dynamics is key, says United Nations adviser Christophe Hodder.

Psychologist Anjila Sultan returned to the city where she grew up, after witnessing the effects of war and cultural pressures on mothers and children.

Geochemist Charles Balagizi monitors water safety and volcanic activity in a region where violence is common. The deaths of colleagues means he never assumes an area is safe.

Sarah Batterman describes the personal and professional toll after being targeted at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Its director Josh Tewkesbury describes changes after staff spoke out.

Researchers in the country have often shown creativity and resilience under threat. These strengths will be key to the future of science in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.

Federal whistle-blowers share stories about political interference in science, and explain why the long-awaited measures announced last week are needed.

Scientists in areas that lack basic provisions — including dependable electricity, water supplies and funding — do research that has a high societal impact. Five people describe the challenges they face.

Ecologist Eulogio Chacón Moreno sought fellowships abroad amid a worsening economic crisis in his home country.

Scientists can take practical steps to prevent or pre-empt problems on social media.

Dozens of researchers tell Nature they have received death threats, or threats of physical or sexual violence.

Ukrainian scientists reflect on their country’s invasion by Russia, how to halt a postwar brain drain and how collaborations with Russian colleagues have suffered.