In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, many scientists have taken to social media platforms, particularly Twitter. Social media can facilitate research…
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post Tips on Using Science Twitter During COVID-19Read more
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post Communicating Vaccine Science with EmpathyRead more
I was born just before the publication of a now-retracted study suggesting that the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine increased children’s risk…
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post ABRCMS: A conference model that brings together key members of the biomedical science pipelineRead more
For the last several years, my primary professional organization, the American Association of Anatomists (AAA), has sent a leadership delegation to connect…
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post Using Evidence to Restructure Healthcare: Lessons for US Lawmakers from the UKRead more
The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going…
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Public Science Communication Cultivating a new STEM audience: An exercise in communicating scienceRead more
Could you explain a complex scientific concept to a fifth grader? Maybe you ARE a fifth grader, and you’re here to learn…
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post Scientists and Policymakers – Not Such Strange BedfellowsRead more
As the United States Office of Science and Technology Policy continues to languish without a director, it becomes more important for scientists to…
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post Sexual abusers are responsible for their actions. Period.Read more
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 The scientific community tells its story on #Earthday2017 #WhyIMarchRead more
[View the story “PLOSBLOGS: #MarchforScience on April 22 #WhyIMarch #StandUpforScience” on Storify]…
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post Post election repost: As Florida voters are asked to weigh in on a GM mosquito field trial, where is (and isn’t) the science of Zika virus control?Read more
11/9/15 Update from the Miami Herald Monroe County voters and those in the Lower Keys neighborhood of Key Haven on Tuesday were…
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post Plant that seed: A scientist reviews “Lab Girl”Read more
By Viji Subramanian Plant geobiologist Hope Jahren’s recent book, “Lab Girl,” adeptly alternates between memoir and science as she offers engagingly…
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post If “Are GMOs Bad?” is the wrong question, what’s the right one? And how should scientists answer it?” By Erin ZessRead more
Originally posted as “What we talk about when we talk about genetic modification” on PLOS Synbio Community. The big conversation is coming…
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post ‘Does that mean you’re not a scientist anymore?’ Getting Science Communication Right By Sam IllingworthRead more
PLOS BLOGS welcomes Sam Illingworth, a professor of physics and science communication, with this guest post. Read his full bio below. By Sam Illingworth…