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In the 4 May Nature technology feature, I explore the growing use of smartphones to drive scientific research. Today’s phones are so full-featured, they’re often ready for use out-of-the-box. Sometimes, though, a custom app is required, and that can be a sticking point, as programming a mobile app isn’t easy.
This week in Nature, we announce the winners of the Naturejobs #ScientistAtWork photo competition. Here are the photos that won. You can also check out Nature‘s podcast for a further interview with the final winner of the competition, Kseniia Ashastina. You can also check out Nature India‘s own excellent photo competition here.
Kseniia Ashastina’s winning entry — a researcher collects samples from a permafrost outcrop {credit} Kseniia Ashastina {/credit}
Have you ever stumbled across a tool you never knew existed, then wondered how you ever lived without it? Happened to me the other day. The tool in question? CSL Editor, a search tool and editor for bibliographic styles.
Margeret Thatcher at work as a research chemist in 1950.{credit}Christ Water/Getty{/credit}
April 22 began with a drizzly ride on rented bikes through the streets of southeast D.C. to the Washington monument. I was accompanied by Dylan Jones, an outdoor recreation and environmental writer from West Virginia. “I typically opt for escaping civilization on Earth Day,” Jones said, “but today I decided to go straight into the heart of it.” We weaved through roads littered with people in rain shells and lab coats, carrying vibrant signs and rainbow umbrellas.
