Send us a link

Subscribe to our newsletter

Science communication as political communication

Science communication as political communication

Scientific debates often blur the lines between the science that is being debated and the political, moral, and legal implications that come with its societal applications. This manuscript traces the origins of this phenomenon to professional norms within the scientific discipline.

Unintentional hipster faculty

Unintentional hipster faculty

Graduate students today fall squarely in the millennial generation, which means we're steeped in hipster culture. Readers of a certain age may still associate hipsters with aficionados of 1940s bebop.

Berichterstattung der BBC: Wirre Experten müssen schweigen

Berichterstattung der BBC: Wirre Experten müssen schweigen

Das britische Medienhaus BBC will künftig Wissenschafter, die abseitige Meinungen vertreten, seltener zu Wort kommen lassen. Das bedrohe die Meinungsfreiheit, sagen Kritiker.

How infographics can enhance the promotion of your published material

How infographics can enhance the promotion of your published material

One of the greatest things about infographics is their efficiency. Wherever there is data, an idea, or story to tell; an infographic can be used to enhance the reader's understanding - and retention - of the information being presented.

Wellcome Trust launches mosaicscience.com, a longform science magazine under a Creative Commons license

Wellcome Trust launches mosaicscience.com, a longform science magazine under a Creative Commons license

The UK-based Wellcome Trust, the world's second-largest funder of medical research behind the Gates Foundation, has launched a free online magazine called Mosaic that is dedicated to longform science writing. The site will be run by former Times science editor Mark Henderson - who was involved with a monthly science magazine published by the Times...