Don’t let AI steal all the joy: what scientists won’t give up to chatbots
With artificial-intelligence tools speeding up and taking on ever more steps in science, Nature canvassed opinions on tasks…
The science of foresight: how to future-proof your research
Every research programme is a bet on the future. Yet, scientists rarely examine the assumptions behind those bets.…
This microbiologist endured a four-year court battle over COVID-19 tests
When the COVID-19 pandemic began sweeping across the world in February 2020, Linda Guamán, a microbiologist at the…
Can you actually do a nine-to-five PhD? Nature readers weigh in
Credit: Monty Rakusen/Getty In April, Nature published advice from doctoral candidates and PhD holders who had managed the…
I’m burnt out and leaving academia. How do I finish my PhD?
The problem Dear Nature, I’m a particle physicist in the third year of my PhD programme in Central…
We need to talk about failure in science
You have full access to this article via your institution. A failed experiment shouldn’t mean the end of…
how neuroscience is rethinking the ‘feel-good’ chemical
When neuroscientists gather in the Spanish city of Seville in May for the annual Dopamine Society meeting, one…
why a high publication rate doesn’t always reflect success
Israel Sebastian / Getty ‘Publish or perish’ is a common mantra in academia. By that metric, I definitely…
What’s the best way to change research fields? These three scientists have ideas
Jumping to a new research topic is intimidating but can enable diverse teams and creative breakthroughs.Credit: Getty In…
What can I do if my idea has been plagiarized?
The problem Dear Nature, I’m a neuroscientist in Japan. A few years ago, I put together what I…
scientists ditch fieldwork in the age of AI
Tadeo Ramirez-Parada studied the timing of plant flowering for his PhD — but he didn’t touch a single…
Science’s role in my Great British Sewing Bee success
Yasmin Proctor-Kent displayed waistcoats made by her dad behind her while competing on The Great British Sewing Bee.Credit:…