How well do you know your body, inside and out? Appendix to adrenal glands, brain to biceps, cornea to cruciate ligaments–these are…
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Public Science Communication The Foot Bone’s Connected to the Leg BoneRead more
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Public Science Communication Science and art find common ground: the importance of storytellingRead more
Readers of PLOS SciComm undoubtedly know that we are strong advocates of communicating science through storytelling. Over the last several months we…
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Public Science Communication Perceptions of Science in America: Takeaways for Your SciCommRead more
Sometimes it feels like much of the world is anti-science. GMO-free labels clutter our grocery stores, sea level rise threatens our coastlines…
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Public Science Communication Recognizing “Spin” in the Scientific LiteratureRead more
“The wheel is turning and you can’t slow down You can’t let go and you can’t hold on You can’t go back…
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Education Five Kinds of STEM-themed Nonfiction Books for KidsRead more
It’s a great time for children’s nonfiction! In recent years, these books have undergone exciting and dramatic changes, evolving into five distinct…
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Community Engagement Keeping Curious Kids Engaged in STEMRead more
Young children are naturally curious. They spend their days exploring the world, and they’re constantly asking, “Why?” But sadly, many primary-grade students…
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Public Science Communication Opinion: We’re at War for Science Literacy, Not Against FaithRead more
On January 18, 2018, House Bill 258 was introduced to the Alabama House of Representatives. As reported by the National Center for…
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Public Science Communication Why Medical Practitioners Should be Scientists and not MechanicsRead more
Evolutionary theory unites all aspects of modern biology. So, wouldn’t you want your doctor to understand how evolutionary theory explains the development…
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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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Public Science Communication Barking Up The Right Tree: Scientist and Author Daniel Chamovitz Talks To PLOS About Science CommunicationRead more
Daniel Chamovitz is Dean of The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University, Director of the Manna Center for…
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Public Science Communication Science Writers Talk to PLOS SciComm: Our 2017 InterviewsRead more
I had the privilege of interviewing several science and medical writers over the course of 2017. I want to thank these…
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Collaboration between scientists Our Top 17 in ’17: The Year in Science at PLOSBLOGSRead more
As managing editor of The PLOS Blogs Network, I’m grateful to SciComm blog writers/editors Jason Organ, Bill Sullivan, and Krista Hoffmann-Longtin for providing…