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By Alex Jackson on 02 Dec 2014
Macmillan Science and Education, the parent group of Nature Publishing Group, has today announced an initiative that will make research articles on nature.com widely available to read and share. Read more
Posted in Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science policy | Tagged Communities Happenings, digital science, macmillan science and education, nature publishing group, research
By Alex Jackson on 27 Oct 2014
To accompany this year’s SpotOn London conference, at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November, we have a number of exciting fringe events taking place around London. Read more
Posted in Digital Science, Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science education, Science policy, SpotOn London (SoLo), Uncategorized | Tagged Communities Happenings, digital science, science, science communications, science policy, spot_on
By Alex Jackson on 13 Oct 2014
We’re pleased to announce that the SpotOn London conference will take place at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November 2014. Read more
Posted in Digital Science, Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science festivals, Science policy, SpotOn London (SoLo), Uncategorized | Tagged Communities Happenings, digital science, science, science communications, science policy, spot_on
By Alex Jackson on 09 Oct 2014
With a month to go, we’ve been busy behind the scenes planning for this year’s SpotOn London conference on 14th and 15th November. We are pleased to announce that we can now share some more details about how you can attend the event. Read more
Posted in Digital Science, Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science festivals, Science policy, SpotOn London (SoLo), Uncategorized | Tagged Communities Happenings, digital science, science, science communications, science policy, spot_on
By Alex Jackson on 02 Oct 2014
The annual conference, SpotOn London, will be taking place at the Wellcome Trust on Friday, 14 November and Saturday, 15 November 2014. The two day event, which marks its sixth year, will be hosted by Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Digital Science and the Wellcome Trust. We’re also delighted to have Martin Fenner of PLOS joining us as a co-organiser again this year. SpotOn London is a dynamic, lively melting pot of scientists, science communicators, technologists, and those interested in science policy. This year’s theme will be on the challenges of balancing the public and the private in the digital age. Friday will see panels, workshops and keynotes on topics including: sharing sensitive data, measuring social impact, open peer review and the right to be forgotten. Read more
Posted in Events, Featured, nature.com blogs info, Science communication and outreach, Science education, Science festivals, Science policy, SpotOn London (SoLo), Uncategorized | Tagged Communities Happenings, digital science, science, science communication, science policy, spot_on
By Alex Jackson on 11 Sep 2014
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality. In some countries, incidence rates are dropping but survival rates for those with the disease remain low. Read more
Posted in Featured, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach, Science policy, Uncategorized | Tagged Cancer Research UK, Communities Happenings, graphics, lung cancer, Nature Outlook, science communication
By Alex Jackson on 22 Jul 2014
Do you know what good research looks like? One of the great successes of research management in leading research economies is that it is usually equitable and fair in judgements about who gets the jobs, who gets the grants and who gets the recognition. That is a powerful incentive to the people who deliver research outcomes of benefit to society and the economy. Lose their confidence and enthusiasm and you have lost everything. Read more
Posted in Digital Science, Featured, Science policy, Uncategorized | Tagged Communities Happenings, digital science, research
By Alex Jackson on 03 Jul 2014
Nominations are open for the annual John Maddox Prize for Standing up for Science. The award recognises an individual who has promoted sound science and evidence on a matter of public interest. Read more
Posted in Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Science policy | Tagged #awards, Communities Happenings, john maddox, science communication, science policy, sense about science
