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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Collaboration between scientists Communicating basic science: what goes wrong, why we must do it, and how we can do it better?Read more
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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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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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Collaboration between scientists Can you define ‘punctuated equilibrium’ (in one sentence)? A reboot for #SciCommPLOSRead more
PLOSBLOGS Network would like to welcome a new team of accomplished science writers who will be taking on the leadership of this blog…
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Collaboration between scientists Celebrating 100 weeks of PLOS #SciWed AMAs with #SciComm & Climate Change ChatRead more
Ask PLOS ONE authors Kaitlin Raimi, Paul Stern, and Alex Maki about science communication strategies to convey climate change impacts – the…
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Collaboration between scientists The Time is Right for Assertive Science: Scicomm in the Age of TrumpRead more
How ecologists and climate scientists can overcome despair and constructively respond to the installation of a climate denier as US president. What is…
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Collaboration between scientists Using ‘real life’ analogies to get past scientific uncertainty on climate changeRead more
Guest post by Rose Hendricks Many people still treat global warming as a contentious political issue, instead of one backed by scientific…
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Collaboration between scientists Where did science go last year? PLOSBLOGS’ top 16 in 2016Read more
Certain science categories and subjects dominate the content of our PLOS Blogs Network. Among these, basic research and its clinical translation, critically endangered creatures…
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Collaboration between scientists New roles for science blogs in shifting sci-pub landscape: Paige Jarreau scrubs data from 2016 PLOSBLOGS Reader SurveyRead more
By Paige Jarreau Dr. Paige Jarreau is a science communication researcher and freelance science writer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2016…
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Collaboration between scientists Pseudonyms in Science: Neuroskeptic speaks to Neurocritic, Dr Primestein and NeurobonkersRead more
By Neuroskeptic 20 March 2016 Over the past decade, science blogs have risen to become an important part of science communication and…
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Collaboration between scientists Lay summaries, supplements, primers: Scientists (and journals) strive to make science accessible to public (and each other)Read more
By Erica Tennenhouse With the rapid pace of scientific advancement, it can be challenging for members of the public to stay informed…
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Collaboration between scientists Your Top 15 in ’15: Most popular on PLOS BLOGS NetworkRead more
By Victoria Costello, PLOS Senior Social Media & Community Editor With 2.3 million visitors reading more than 600 new posts on PLOS…