In Armamar, a village nestled among the hills of Portugal’s Douro Valley, science is becoming more than a theoretical image or a…
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Community Engagement Empowering through Science: How Armamar is Building Bridges to Science in Rural CommunitiesRead more
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post The Science and the Fiction of The Rocky Horror Picture ShowRead more
By Elizabeth Fusco Science fiction has enamored audiences for centuries. This genre sees an uptick in popularity during the Halloween season due…
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post We’re Here and We’re Queer: A Retrospective of LGBTQ Individuals in STEMRead more
By Elizabeth Fusco, edited by Andrew S. Cale Pride Month is a celebration of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+)…
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Public Science Communication Dear Scientists, Come Down From Your Ivory Tower.Read more
By Ashley Moses, edited by Andrew S. Cale Each year, millions of scientific research papers are published. Virtually none of them can…
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post Talking Trash for Ten Years: Interview with Children’s Author Patricia NewmanRead more
Children’s author (and PLOS SciComm contributor) Patricia Newman is celebrating a landmark anniversary of her renowned book on improving our environment. In…
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post What “12 Angry Men” Teaches Us about the Art of PersuasionRead more
This acclaimed courtroom drama offers valuable lessons for science communicators Bill Sullivan We often find ourselves at an impasse with others and…
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post Shifting the Balance from Animals to New Approach Methods: We’re Working Toward It!Read more
Barbara L. F. Kaplan and William Slikker, Jr. Animals and animal models have been used for centuries to provide us with an understanding…
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Collaboration between scientists SoapBox Science Coimbra: Women researchers share science on the streetsRead more
By Ana Santos-Carvalho and Carolina Lebre, edited by Andrew S. Cale Excessive use of technical jargon can be a significant barrier to…
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Public Science Communication Top 13 Discoveries in Human Evolution, 2023 EditionRead more
By Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner, edited by Andrew S. Cale In 2023, the field of human evolution benefited from a plethora…
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post Promoting science for all: how European Researchers’ Night could unlock science in rural Portugal.Read more
In a world where the wonders of science are no further away than a Google search or a science museum field trip, it is…
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Public Science Communication The Science of Zombies: “The Last of Us” and BeyondRead more
By Elizabeth Fusco, edited by Michael Liesen Infection and pandemics have never been more relevant globally, and zombies have long been used…
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Community Engagement A Call for Equity in Research and HealthcareRead more
In literature, Joseph Campbell pointed out in his book The Hero with A Thousand Faces that crossing the threshold is an essential step along the hero’s…