By nature.com Communities Team on 29 Jul 2011
This week Joanna Scott, our London blogger, has been reporting on Soapbox Science, a public event organised by ZSL and L’Oreal, which brought together some of the country’s top female scientists. In hourly shifts, these scientists took to the podium by Gabriel’s Wharf near Blackfriars Bridge and talked about their work to anyone passing. The aim: to dispel the traditional stereotypes of female scientists. What came out of this, you may ask? Yes, scientists can have pink hair! Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 22 Jul 2011
Harry Potter and the Horticultural Hogwash As the seventh and final Harry Potter film was released this week, everyone has been talking about how the fantasy film will end. Will it stick to the plot of the book or will Hollywood take over? Well, everyone except GrrlScientist. In her latest post, Harry Potter and the Horticultural Hogwash rather than discussing the storyline, she reveals the horticultural errors made in film: Tree expert Markus Eichhorn, an ecologist at the University of Nottingham, has a few quibbles with the trees featured in the Harry Potter films, particularly with the whomping willow, which … Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 21 Jul 2011
NASA’s 30-year Space Shuttle Program came to an end today as, for the very last time, the shuttle Atlantis touched down at the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 20 Jul 2011
After a break in July for the summer, it’s time to share some details of the latest Science Online NYC. SoNYC is a monthly discussion series for anyone based in, or around, New York who’s interested in how science is carried out and communicated online. Each month we invite a panel of experts in a particular area to tell us in 5-10 minutes what the latest developments are in their field or to whet our appetites for a debate with a provocative thesis. We then open up the conversation to the in-person audience as well as those watching via our Livestream channel and commenting on Twitter and enjoy a lively discussion and the chance to make new friends afterwards. Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 15 Jul 2011
Science Online London 2011 On Wednesday afternoon, tickets for the eagerly awaited Science Online London 2011 conference went on sale. Science Online London (SoLo) is an event dedicated to exploring the ways in which the Web has transformed scientific research and communication. The programme is full of energising science-inspired activities and is a “must-go” for all those interested in how science is carried out and communicated online. Everything you need to know about the conference, including how you can purchase tickets, can be found in our summary post. The first batch of early-bird tickets sold out on the afternoon they … Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 13 Jul 2011
[Drum roll time…] Excitement is in the air, as this year’s most highly charged science communication event is about to strike London. Grounded at the British Library on the 2nd and 3rd of September, ideas will ignite as the electrifying fourth annual Science Online London sparks into action … Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 08 Jul 2011
Frontier scientists We would like to wish a warm welcome to the Frontier Scientists whose blog started on Nature Network this week. The Frontier Scientists will tell breaking science news stories from field scientists studying the Alaskan Arctic. Their updates will include stories and short videos featuring leading Arctic scientists in climate change, archaeology, volcanology, geology, anthropology, wildlife biology and more. Their blog will appeal to anyone interested in scientific discovery in one of the last great unexplored regions, the Alaskan Arctic. In their first post, Ancient Alaskan Labrets: Jewellery That Spoke Louder than Words they reveal that ancient items … Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 04 Jul 2011
Women in science Rachel Bowden, Naturejobs’ blogger, has been discussing the gap between men’s and women’s careers in UK academia. According to the 2010 Athena Survey of Science, Engineering and Technology (ASSET) summary report published earlier this month, this gap is closing as women become more ambitious: The 2010 survey, which included responses from over 7,000 male and female academics and postdocs from 84 UK universities, found that women are increasingly likely to aspire to senior leadership positions and are as likely as men to hold posts such as head of research and director of postgraduate studies. You can find … Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 04 Jul 2011
Friday was the last day of the Lindau Meeting of Nobel Laureates. The week’s programme has been full of engaging plenary talks from Nobel Laureates, inspiring panel discussions and a plethora of advice for early career scientists. Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 04 Jul 2011
The final day of this year’s Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting involved the customary boat trip to Isle of Mainau, where this year the Closing Panel Discussion focused on the issue of “Global Health.” … Read more
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