You’re a designer — act like one

To communicate effectively, scientists have to start thinking like designers: know your audience, follow the rules of human perception, and tell your story in many layers.

Naturejobs journalism competition winner Lev Tankelevitch

This past August, I visited the Naturejobs career expo in London. As I chatted with exhibitors, I was ready to decline the typical set of leaflets they give away at these things. To my surprise, I was given a USB stick loaded with all of the information that I’d otherwise be carrying home in a canvas bag. This small but much appreciated gesture highlighted for me the significance of effective communication.

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Why Naturejobs is going native

Sponsored content, advertorial and in-stream ads are different types of native advertising. Buzzfeed are doing it, the New York Times are doing it. Native advertising has become a buzzword of late, but it is not new – marketers have made use of content marketing for some time and publishers have offered the platform for just as long. Naturejobs has already been doing it in print and online with products like the Inside Views. Now, we’re bringing native advertising to the Naturejobs blog. And we’re determined to get the balance right and explain the what, how and why. Continue reading