Science communication – Page 4
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OpinionCovid-19 poses trust issues for science
The pandemic is proving the importance of public trust in science
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CareersZooming into online vivas
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced academics to adopt a new model with some unexpected advantages
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CareersThe rise of the virtual chemistry conference
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, online talks and poster sessions are moving to the mainstream
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OpinionChemists amid coronavirus: Helen Sharman
A former space-travelling chemist finds she has to rejig her work here on Earth as a science communicator
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ResearchWhiskey webs could snare counterfeiters
Unique patterns formed by whiskey residues could aid investigations into imitation liquors
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News‘Cultural evolution’ needed to reinvigorate academic research
Research funding and academic reward systems should get an overhaul to recognise mentoring and public engagement
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CareersThe benefits of science communication on social media
How finding an online community reignited a passion for chemistry
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ArticleThe Elements Song 2019
For the international year of the periodic table, we’ve worked with Helen Arney and the Waterbeach Brass Band to update Tom Lehrer’s Elements Song
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CareersUndergraduates in their element
Harnessing the history of tungsten to engage school students with the periodic table
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NewsGiant periodic table four times larger than previous record holder
Enormous 660m2 periodic table adorns Australian university’s new science building
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OpinionWhat’s next after the International Year of the Periodic Table?
Chemistry outreach needs to build on IYPT in ways that connect with people and their lives
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OpinionCards on the table
Did the International Year of the Periodic Table have its expected impact?
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NewsCity-dwellers have higher trust in science than country folk
Half of urban and suburban residents in the US have high confidence in scientists compared to roughly a third of people in rural areas
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OpinionHow can we tackle fake science news?
Complex topics make bogus research news even harder to tackle – but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try
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NewsFact checkers take up the fight against fake science on Facebook
Facebook teams up with fact checkers to tackle its science misinformation problem – but is it working?
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NewsWork on how much saliva a five-year-old makes wins chemistry Ig Nobel
This year’s Ig Nobels reward research on spit, scrotums and cockroaches, among other things
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OpinionIn science we trust
The questions is how can scientists maintain that faith and keep the fire burning?