News

Over the past 400 years or so, a set of mostly unwritten guidelines has evolved for how science should be properly done. The ...
Good journalists offer a breadth and critical perspective that can, in professional scientists, atrophy through overspecialization, so their work benefits specialists as well as the wider public.
Are "good-looking" scientists less qualified and skilled? The answer is obviously "no," but a new study suggests that people think so.
In his new book, Letters to a Young Scientist, biologist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward O. Wilson aims to inspire a new generation of scientists. Among his observations and advice ...
To become a good scientist in any field, however, requires skills that take years to develop. Here are 4 vital lessons that every budding scientist must learn in order to be good at what they do.
Scientists need to be good storytellers in order to be effective communicators, and a good story requires a strong narrative. But what does that mean? Francis Bacon, the science philosopher, said that ...
There are many brilliant science podcasts out there, with something for everyone. Below are just a few of the current popular science podcasts, but the list is certainly not exhaustive. Spotify, Apple ...
McRae is a retired political scientist, rather than a historian of science or a biographer. Accordingly, the strongest parts of his book are the sections about politics, especially those dealing with ...
Despite the difficulties, I have faith all of this will work out eventually because good science prevails in the end. S. Fred Singer (1924 – 2020) Dr. S. Fred Singer was among the first and ...
Are Scientist-Celebrities Good for Science? Lawrence Krauss , Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists January 7, 2015 The author explores the reasons why scientists such as Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, ...
Good journalists offer a breadth and critical perspective that can, in professional scientists, atrophy through overspecialization, so their work benefits specialists as well as the wider public.