By Alex Jackson on 17 Oct 2014
There is a lot of stuff in Mark Miodownik’s fascinating book Stuff Matters, an account of the materials science underlying everyday objects, and little room for nonsense. Miodownik illustrates his efforts with the aid of a photograph of himself on the roof of his London home. Each chapter delves into the surprising properties of one of the ten materials featured in the photograph, from a steel table to a porcelain tea cup. Read more
Posted in Featured, Science communication and outreach, Uncategorized | Tagged books, Communities Happenings, royal society, science communication
By Alex Jackson on 14 Oct 2014
As part of Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths, Digital Science, has organised an exciting online panel discussion on gender issues in STEM. Read more
Posted in Digital Science, Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Uncategorized | Tagged #Womeninscience, digital science, nature, publishing, science communication
By Alex Jackson on 13 Oct 2014
Over the coming month, the Nature Press Office will be reading and reviewing the books shortlisted for the 2014 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books, cramming in a book or two a week until the winner is announced on the 10th November 2014. Read more
Posted in Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Uncategorized | Tagged alice henchley, books, Communities Happenings, royal society, science communications
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 Laura Wheeler on 07 Oct 2014
Nature Publishing Group’s sister company Digital Science, alongside Ogunte CIC, the organisation for Women Social Entrepreneurs, are hosting a new Impact Women event, to be held in London on October 13th. Read more
Posted in Digital Science, Events, Featured, Science communication and outreach, Uncategorized | Tagged #Womeninscience, Communities Happenings, digital science, events, science communication, technology
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 Rachel Scheer on 18 Sep 2014
When the 2008 Bond film came out with the title Quantum of Solace, science fans may have been hoping for a plot that hinged on quantum physics. Bond didn’t deliver, but there are some pretty great quantum-inspired movies out there. And soon there’ll be a few more. Read more
Posted in Featured, Science communication and outreach, Uncategorized | Tagged Communities Happenings, Quantum Shorts, science communication, scientific american
By Alex Jackson on 11 Sep 2014
The fine art of representing complex science in illustrations and images can often be tasking to the most adept artists and designers. First there is the brainstorming process, then the pages and pages of sketches and templates, and then the small matter of aligning those thoughts and ideas with those of the editor. Read more
Posted in Featured, Nature Graphics, Science communication and outreach, Uncategorized | Tagged Communities Happenings, graphics, lung cancer, Nature Outlook, science communication
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