Science has been molded along the years by man's intrinsic curiosity and need to understand what is happening around him. It has germinated from our necessity to comprehend how things work and to ...

Love them or loathe them, there's no denying that life sciences blogs are having an influence on the way researchers communicate about issues that matter to them. With the number of blogs steadily ...

For decades, science journalism has held a key position in conveying the ongoing endeavor of research to the public. A number of trends, some of which we've discussed here, have seriously eroded that ...

About a year ago, in this very blog, I wrote a response to a journal editor's complaint about science bloggers. My post was both a defense of science blogging and a critique of long-standing ...

If you corner any science person who’s relatively online and into skin care, the discussion will almost inevitably turn toward the Lab Muffin Beauty Science blog. That’s because for many people, its ...

The third session I participated in was Teaching College Science: Blogs and Beyond moderated by Brian Switek, of Laelaps and Dinosaur Tracking, and Andrea Novicki, at Duke’s Center for Instructional ...

Citizen science programs mobilize people from all walks of life to contribute to scientific research. These projects tap the power of the public, with more people working in more places and for longer ...

Allison McDonald has had a lot on her mind lately. She has ruminated on the common mistakes that students make when defending their theses, the identification of the flies that have invaded her office ...