I have Einstein, Bohr and Feynman in my pocket
How’s this for an academic dream team? Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr and Richard Feynman. The three physicists and…
why I’m happy to admit to my research failures, and you should too
The open-science movement has promoted the sharing of scientific protocols, statistical-analysis programs and data files. These efforts have…
How to find the papers you need to read — and avoid the ones you don’t
Too many papers, too little time.Credit: Hulton Archive/Stringer/Getty The challenge of staying up to date with the scientific…
Want to do disruptive science? Include more rookie researchers
Collaborations with a higher proportion of unpublished researchers can yield papers that present groundbreaking ideas.Credit: Stígur Már Karlsson/Heimsmyndir…
A sit in the sauna can save endangered frogs
Safe and snug: frogs kept warm in brick ‘saunas’ are able to ward off a deadly fungal infection.Credit:…
turning algal protein into mock meat
“This photograph shows me checking microalgae at the TUMCREATE research campus in Singapore. It’s affiliated with several Singaporean…