Prominent conservative political pundit Ben Shapiro has waded into waters in which he cannot swim—human nature and sexual violence. We have invited…
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post Sexual abusers are responsible for their actions. Period.Read more
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Collaboration between scientists Communicating basic science: what goes wrong, why we must do it, and how we can do it better?Read more
Is the current scicomm culture a lame duck? Science communication (scicomm) has become a buzz term in the current science landscape. I…
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Public Science Communication Humor in Science Communication – How Much Is Too Much?Read more
We all love to laugh. Whether it be a funny viral video or the farcical antics of a friend, a good laugh…
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Public Science Communication Blogs, Videos, Newspapers, Books: PLOS SciComm Talks To Aaron Carroll About Health CommunicationRead more
Dr. Aaron Carroll is a Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Dean for Research Mentoring at the Indiana University School of Medicine…
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Public Science Communication Thank Evolution For Your Messed Up TeethRead more
Happy Halloween! With a voluminous bounty of candy looming in the immediate future for a large proportion of American children (and adults…
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Public Science Communication Marijuana: More Than Just The HighRead more
Marijuana is a controversial subject–it is illegal according to federal law, even while 29 states (and Washington, DC) have legalized medical use…
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Collaboration between scientists Relating Through Story – An Effective Way to Connect with Your AudienceRead more
Since 1995, when I became a medical reporter at a now-defunct independent weekly newspaper called the San Antonio Medical Gazette (RIP), I’ve…
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Community Engagement Exploring the citizen-science partnership through narrative-based science communicationRead more
Introduction The magazine Science Trends recently interviewed Professor William “Bill” Sullivan, the Showalter Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Indiana University School…
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Mentorship To Catch A Predatory PublisherRead more
I often wonder if other scientists wake up every morning to delete a deluge of spam messages from no-name journals and…
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Public Science Communication An Appetite for Science Communication: Author Traci Mann Talks To PLOS About How She Explains Her Research on Health and DietsRead more
Traci Mann is the author of Secrets From the Eating Lab: The Science of Weight Loss, the Myth of Willpower, and Why…
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Collaboration between scientists ComSciCon: Science Communication Workshops for Graduate Students, by Graduate StudentsRead more
Publishing in scientific journals has long been a linchpin of success in science. But many scientists want their work to enrich the…
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Public Science Communication Science Writer Nathalia Holt Talks to PLOS About Rocket Girls, Silly Questions, and Trading Pipet for PenRead more
Nathalia Holt, Ph.D. is a science writer and the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls: The…