Linda's Lab: Social Media for Scientists
In this month's comic, Linda shares her tips for communicating science and networking with fellow scientists via social media
science communication
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Impact Biodiversity Research
Environmental degradation likely contributed to the coronavirus outbreak; now the outbreak itself brings huge challenges to scientists in this field of study
Readcube Launches Free Research Pass Program to Enable Broad Full-Text Access for COVID-19 Researchers
The COVID-19 Research Pass program provides direct access to over 26 million articles and is available to anyone studying or writing about COVID-19
Researchers Use Social Media to Educate the Public on Medical Cannabis
Patients, clinicians, and scientists still know very little about the effects of using common and commercially available cannabis-based products
Communicating Science Can Benefit from Scientists 'Being Human'
MU researchers determine a scientist's 'perceived authenticity' can inform trust and credibility with audience
The Use of Jargon Kills People's Interest in Science, Politics
Even when specialized terms are defined in the text, the damage is done
Social Bots Tweet Dodgy Claims about Pot, Diluting Solid Science
Misleading messages about cannabis are pervasive on Twitter
The Most Discussed and Shared Scientific Research of 2019
Climate crisis, artificial intelligence, and vaccines top the list of 2019’s most discussed research
Social Media Contributes to Increased Perception of Food Technology as Risky Business
Are GMOs safe? Science says 'yes,' the media says 'no'
Americans Maintain High Levels of Trust in Science
Increasing concerns among scientists over science becoming partisan are not reflected in recent GSS polls