From "cattening" the curve to singing a rap song on hand washing - science communicators around the world come up with some brilliant ideas

Let's face it, scientific progress relies, in part, on effective science communication and increasingly, this requires an online skillset. But mastering the ...

From PowerPoint slides to science animations, here are 8 ways to make a video abstract for your next research paper.

It was a warm and tranquil summer day back in 2016 when the news broke. The Great Barrier Reef is experiencing mass coral bleaching. My heart sank. As a mari...

To celebrate the power of science animation we wanted to share some of the best science animations we know of.

Use our free academic infographic resume template and make and stand out from the crowd.

One of the most powerful ways to spread your research findings to the masses is harnessing the power of the media.

Without communication, there is no science. But the discipline of science communication is still a relatively fresh idea. It's a career that requires it's ow...

This post will give you a quick rundown of exactly what you need do to boost the impact of your next scientific paper.

You’ve probably heard of video and graphical abstracts, but which is better for promoting your research to a large and time-poor audience?

It's three days before the conference, and you need to make a poster and get it printed in time for your 6 AM flight on Friday. Your hands are sweaty, and yo...

Every researcher dreads that moment. The moment you realise you’ve become THAT person. The person at the dinner table who provokes polite smiles, vacuous eye...

Academia has a problem. Seven thousand papers are published every day and let's face it; no one has the time to read abstract after abstract to find the rese...

Published a paper? Now navigate the perils and promise of SciCommLand! #SciComm

Most of us know this story by now. We spend months writing and revising our manuscript to perfection. We feel proud of our work, and we’re certain our target...

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Don’t shoo away the bird! Behemoth social media platform, Twitter, is much more than a place for celebrity gossip and catching up on sports scores. In fact, ...

Several people already won poster awards thanks to these guidelines. It is your time to design a killer poster and shine!

Chances are that the last conference you attended had a Twitter hashtag, something like #AYS2017. It’s not only smart advertising on behalf of the conference...

The ideas are flowing, the research is exciting and you have numerous papers being published. BUT, none of it is getting recognised. Academia is painful and ...