Young scientists pinpoint key challenges
China DailyResearchers work at a microecological preparation lab of the Jiangzhong medicine valley in Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi province, June 28, 2024. A collaborative effort by 16 young scientists from 11 countries including China has highlighted five critical challenges facing academic research worldwide. These threats, exacerbated by global events such as the pandemic, geopolitical tensions and shifts in media environments, are impeding innovation and breakthroughs in academic research worldwide, said the authors of the article, titled "A Call to Action to Address Escalating Global Threats to Academic Research". Through interdisciplinary discussions, the participants explored progress in global academic research and identified common challenges faced by the academic community. Following intense discussions at the summit, interested young scientists formed WeChat and email groups, shifting the discussions from in-person to online platforms, with biweekly brainstorming sessions and round-the-clock collaborative editing across different time zones.
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