By Laura Wheeler on 27 Jul 2012
A new era for the Nature Network blogs! Read more
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By nature.com Communities Team on 26 Jul 2012
The past 12 months have involved many exciting developments in NPG’s on- and offline community engagement activities. We’ve launched the Scientific American blogging network and the nature.com blogs site for blogs from NPG editors and staff. We’re also engaging ever more actively via social media including on Facebook (where the nature.com page now has key milestones, photos and more from NPG’s history incorporated into the new timeline feature), on Twitter and on Google+. Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 20 Jul 2012
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By Laura Wheeler on 16 Jul 2012
Communities Happenings is a weekly post with news of interest to NPG’s online communities. The aim is to provide this info in one handy summary. Listings include tweetups and conferences which we’re attending and/or organising as well as new online tools, products or cool videos. We also occasionally flag up NPG special offers and competitions plus updates about NPG social media activities such as new accounts you might want to follow. Do let us know what you find most useful! … Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 11 Jul 2012
This year’s meeting of Nobel Laureates was dedicated to Physics, as more than 25 Nobel Laureates gathered on the picturesque island of Lindau, ready to respond to the eager questions from early career scientists. Set on Lake Constance and running from 1st -6th July, the meeting provided a rare chance for selected young scientists to meet with Nobel Laureates for a gathering of plenary discussions and informal conversations. The extra bonus for this year’s attendees was that CERN announced the discovery of the Higgs Boson on Wednesday, allowing everyone to see first-hand the reaction of the physics Nobel laureates. Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 09 Jul 2012
Communities Happenings is a weekly post with news of interest to NPG’s online communities. The aim is to provide this info in one handy summary. Listings include tweetups and conferences which we’re attending and/or organising as well as new online tools, products or cool videos. We also occasionally flag up NPG special offers and competitions plus updates about NPG social media activities such as new accounts you might want to follow. Do let us know what you find most useful! … Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 09 Jul 2012
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 Future of Energy Supply and Storage.” … Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 06 Jul 2012
Lindau and #MentoringSci … Read more
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By Laura Wheeler on 06 Jul 2012
On 4 July, physicists at a conference in Melbourne, Australia, announced the latest results from the Large Hadron Collider. They have seen a clear signal of a Higgs boson — a key part of the mechanism that gives all particles their masses. Read more
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