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What is a multi-hub conference?

A group of evolutionary microbiologists organized a multi-hub conference last year which was greatly appreciated by the research community.

But could these meetings become a norm in future and what needs to be addr

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Our first post of the year explores concerns and fears about AI and why we should focus on AI ethics immediately, as researchers, policymakers, and individuals.

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#artificialintelligence #nexus #aiethics #chatbots #scicomm

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How do you read a research paper? Do you read the introduction first? Maybe that's why reading it feels so overwhelming.

Ask most scientists and they will tell you a better strategy for reading scientific papers.

Abstract-> Discussion-> Res

The Experimentalist's bookshelf

When Science Goes Wrong: Twelve Tales From the Dark Side of Discovery

If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating

Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature's Toxins―From Spices to Vices

Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology

The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

The Sounds of Life: How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants

How to Speak Whale: The Power and Wonder of Listening to Animals

I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

Curious Science of Bodily Fluids: Discover What's Floating Around Inside of You!