Navigating the nanotechnology risk landscape – pointers for early career scientists
Navigating the risk landscape that surrounds nanotechnology development can be a daunting task – especially if you are an early career researcher just getting started in the field. There are plenty of studies and speculations around what might – or might not – be...
How to give the perfect scientific presentation
Too often, it seems, the mark of a “good” scientist is the ability to give an excruciatingly embarrassing and incomprehensible scientific presentation – the sort of presentations that litter academic conferences. Borne out of long-standing...
Public universities must do more: the public needs our help and expertise
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has been in the national headlines for months, culminating in its central role at a recent debate in the city when Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton slammed government officials for dismissing the...
Small Acts of Kindness – Thank You Postcard Underground!
In this age of public outrage and social media shaming, small acts of private kindness sometimes don’t seem to count for that much. Yet even though they may not have the social cachet of jumping on the hashtag du jour, to the individual who receives them, they...
Using animations in science communication
Can short animations be used for effective science communication, asks guest-blogger Queen Alike, Public Health Specialist at the National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine (NLM).