Communication
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World Wide Mind
March 28, 2011
For an author with cochlear implants, the merger of computer and brain, bytes and thoughts, has never felt far-fetched. In a brilliant new book, Michael Chorost makes his case: by making the internet a new nervous system for humanity, humans will also re-connect with one another in a profoundly new way.
books, cognition, communication, internet, language, neuroscience
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On Science Publishing
January 28, 2011
The scientific paper has long been the unit of scientific knowledge. Now, with print media lapsing into obsolescence, the internet is poised to transform science publishing and science itself.
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On Science Transfer
January 27, 2011
Emerging global challenges demand rapid responses from the scientific community. This can only be achieved through a reformation of the culture and practice of science—and its relation to the wider world.
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If it’s Inspiring, Can it Be Wrong?
January 19, 2011
After attending last week’s ScienceOnline conference in North Carolina, Dave Munger asks whether relying on titillating tactics is a boon or bane for promoting science to the public.
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On International Cooperation
December 21, 2010
Progress on world challenges, from the environment to health to food security, depends on interdisciplinary, globe-spanning conversations.
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Building Science Leaders
September 27, 2010
Pop!Tech launches an initiative to cultivate a new class of science leaders—young researchers with the skills and drive to reach out, communicate their science, and lead society towards evidence-based solutions.
climate, communication, food, leadership, network, policy, politics, social science
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Blogging out of Balance
September 22, 2010
Several independent assessments have reached identical conclusions: In the science blogosphere, men significantly outnumber women. Is this evidence of discrimination?
bias, communication, competition, identity, public perception
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Sexy, But Biased
August 18, 2010
When scientists, scholarly reviewers, and the media focus only on the most sensational results of research studies, the resulting distortions can harm scientific progress and the public.
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Yawning Together
July 28, 2010
Why do we yawn, and why is yawning contagious even across species? Studies are beginning to explain, but the results aren’t yet conclusive.
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Symbols from the Sky
July 13, 2010
Heavenly messages from the depths of prehistory may be encoded on the walls of caves throughout Europe.
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Scientific [Mis]Communication
June 30, 2010
In a world with nearly unlimited supplies of information, attention is a precious commodity. How can scientists and journalists captivate audiences without deceiving them?
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Exactly, Ed Yong
March 24, 2010
Ed Yong’s blog Not Exactly Rocket Science took home three Research Blogging Awards, including the coveted Research Blog of the Year. Dave Munger talks with him.
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The Paintbrush and the Plant
March 11, 2010
Thinking spring? Ramble through the lush floral landscapes of The Art of Plant Evolution, where modern science and the tradition of botanical painting meet.
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Getting Snowed
February 12, 2010
As major storms cover the northeast, the classic canard of conflating climate with weather takes on ridiculous new forms. But is it better to fight or ignore them?
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The Matthew Effect
February 09, 2010
When it comes to scientific publishing and fame, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. How can we break this feedback loop?
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Slate of the Union
January 29, 2010
A few hours after Steve Jobs announced the iPad, President Obama delivered a slightly more important speech. What he said—and didn’t say—about the future of science funding and NASA.
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Nonlinear Relationships
January 26, 2010
In mathematician Steven Strogatz’s recent book, friendship and integrals collide, yielding a math story of unusual poignancy.
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Current TV’s Network Science
January 25, 2010
The host’s of Current TV’s Max and Jason: Still Up are on a mission to inspire the planet by connecting science and culture, and having a good time while doing it. How social networks are driving the exponential growth of ideas.
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The Back-Channel of Science
January 20, 2010
Scientists are exploiting online tools to facilitate research and communication in an increasingly flat media landscape. What are the implications for science?
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When Science Asks, “What If?”
January 18, 2010
The visions of tomorrow inspire the actions we take today. Science fiction is as much a reflection of society's deep fascination with science as it is an agent of change for its future course.
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Trust in the Twitterverse
January 15, 2010
With the world scrambling to cover the recent devastating Haitian earthquake, journalists, neuroscientists, and everyone in between are testing the frontiers of social media.
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Repository of the Cosmos
January 14, 2010
We visit Neil deGrasse Tyson to talk about his role as “servant to the public appetite of the universe” and all of the odd things that accumulate in his office.
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The Dog Particle
January 12, 2010
Chad Orzel has spent much of his teaching career explaining quantum mechanics. In his book, How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, he takes on a new breed of student.
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A Year of Research Blogging
January 06, 2010
ResearchBlogging.org’s content editors on how they select the best blog posts, the value of research blogging, and their predictions for the coming year.
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The Exquisite Corpse of Science
December 10, 2009
Drawings from science communicator Tim Jones' worldwide art mosaic that asks scientists, journalists, students, and others what science means to them.
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Ideas
I Tried Almost Everything Else
John Rinn, snowboarder, skateboarder, and “genomic origamist,” on why we should dumpster-dive in our genomes and the inspiration of a middle-distance runner.
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Ideas
Going, Going, Gone
The second most common element in the universe is increasingly rare on Earth—except, for now, in America.
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Ideas
Earth-like Planets Aren’t Rare
Renowned planetary scientist James Kasting on the odds of finding another Earth-like planet and the power of science fiction.
