“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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Public Science Communication Recognizing “Spin” in the Scientific Literature
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Mentorship Revising Your First Scientific Manuscript
“Dear Author”. That email salutation, and minor variations, still gives me a jolt of adrenaline and trepidation. I’ve been publishing scientific papers…
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Collaboration between scientists Connecting Research Communities Through Podcasts
Have you ever listened to a podcast? A pretty silly question these days, we admit. Not long ago, however, such a question…
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Education Five Kinds of STEM-themed Nonfiction Books for Kids
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 STEM
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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Mentorship If the Script for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” Was Peer-Reviewed
In celebration of the home release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, I thought it would be interesting to portray how…
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Education A Brief Guide To Writing Your First Scientific Manuscript
I’ve had the privilege of writing a few manuscripts in my research career to date, and helping trainees write them. It’s hard work, but planning…
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Public Science Communication Opinion: We’re at War for Science Literacy, Not Against Faith
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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post Using Evidence to Restructure Healthcare: Lessons for US Lawmakers from the UK
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 Why Medical Practitioners Should be Scientists and not Mechanics
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 science
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 Communication
Daniel Chamovitz is Dean of The George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University, Director of the Manna Center for…