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Results for 'Public engagement'

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  For lab team-building and public outreach, meet the mascots

  Flopsie the penguin and friends are handy for strengthening lab identity.

  
  

  • Andy Tay

  News 21 Sep 2021
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  Editors give green light to patients co-authoring manuscripts

  But work must be done to ensure that patients feel accepted by the research community.

  • Dalmeet Singh Chawla

  News 27 Jul 2021
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of April 2021 in the Nature Index journals

  Vaccine efficacy against new COVID-19 strains and the possibility of learning during lucid dreaming feature in these widely discussed studies.

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 20 Jul 2021
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of March 2021 in the Nature Index journals

  A self-decapitating sea slug and strategies for mitigating wildlife predation by house cats feature in these widely discussed studies.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 28 Jun 2021
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of February 2021 in the Nature Index journals

  An unprecedented space hurricane and an urgent call-to-action in support of Black scientists feature in these widely-discussed studies.
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 6 May 2021
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  The 5 most popular scientific papers of January 2021 in the Nature Index journals

  A new approach to MS treatment based on COVID-19 vaccine tech and a sobering look at the fate of sharks and rays feature in these widely-discussed studies
  

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 20 Apr 2021
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  Parachute science falls to earth

  Researchers say more needs to be done to correct past injustices. 
  

  • Clare Watson

  News feature 13 Apr 2021
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  Rise of the zombie ants

  Why hype is creeping into scientific papers.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 11 Jan 2021
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  Why universities must seize the chance to help "reset" society

  Higher education institutions are the cradle of innovation and entrepreneurship. Their expertise is needed more than ever.
  

  • Mark Dodgson and David Gann

  Comment 16 Dec 2020
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  The empty half of the glass may also be full

  • Avi Loeb

  Comment 2 Dec 2020
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  Three tips to adapt grants and papers for non-native English readers

  Writing guides often advise “Don’t write anything that you wouldn’t say.” Michael Erard, who trains researchers to write grants and academic papers, disagrees.
  

  • Michael Erard

  Comment 23 Nov 2020
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  Work hack: How to organize your research literature – and make it sharable

  A must-have strategy for fieldwork.
  

  • Bec Crew

  News 17 Jul 2020
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  How to demonstrate the value of your research

  A tool to help you master the four Cs: citations, communication, coverage, and collaboration.
  

  • Carsten Lund Pedersen

  News 20 Mar 2020
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  How I mastered public speaking: 3 tips from an introvert

  Those awkward silences aren’t as awkward as you think.
  

  • Carsten Lund Pedersen

  Comment 18 Feb 2020
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  Don’t trust scientists? Then help collect the data

  Citizen science has the potential to reduce data dishonesty.
  

  • Bradley Allf

  News 27 Sep 2019
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  Museum volunteering among new impact indicators for UK universities

  How to compare apples with apples.
  

  • Elisabeth Jeffries

  News 11 Sep 2019
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  Confidence in scientists is on the rise in the US, Pew survey finds

  It’s now up there with confidence in the military. 
  

  • Bec Crew

  Dataviz 13 Aug 2019
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  How to run a successful citizen science project

  Keeping participants involved can go a long way.
  

  • Gemma Conroy

  News 9 Aug 2019
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  Fudged research results erode people’s trust in experts

  Some academic reports are flawed, and they're undermining trust in the vast majority that are rigorous and accurate.
  

  • Gavin Moodie

  26 Jul 2019
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  The top 5 most popular scientific papers of May

  Even tiny tyrannosaurs and synthetic life couldn't topple office politics.

  • Bec Crew

  Listings 25 Jun 2019