Top 14 Discoveries in Human Evolution, 2022 Edition
This year—2022—has been another exciting year for research in human evolution. With many projects around the world proceeding despite the COVID pandemic, there were multiple exciting discoveries and...
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A Call for Equity in Research and Healthcare
In literature, Joseph Campbell pointed out in his book The Hero with A Thousand Faces that crossing the threshold is an essential step along the hero’s journey. This step is going from the familiar to...
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The Science of Zombies: “The Last of Us” and Beyond
By Elizabeth Fusco, edited by Michael Liesen Infection and pandemics have never been more relevant globally, and zombies have long been used to express this fascination in pop culture. Given the...
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Promoting science for all: how European Researchers’ Night could unlock...
In a world where the wonders of science are no further away than a Google search or a science museum field trip, it is easy to forget that many communities still find themselves on the fringes of...
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By Ryan McRae and Briana Pobiner, edited by Andrew S. Cale In 2023, the field of human evolution benefited from a plethora of new discoveries. In this article, Drs. Briana Pobiner and Ryan McRae of...
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SoapBox Science Coimbra: Women researchers share science on the streets
By Ana Santos-Carvalho and Carolina Lebre, edited by Andrew S. Cale Excessive use of technical jargon can be a significant barrier to the general public’s ability to learn scientific knowledge. An...
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Shifting the Balance from Animals to New Approach Methods: We’re Working...
Barbara L. F. Kaplan and William Slikker, Jr. Animals and animal models have been used for centuries to provide us with an understanding of basic physiology, disease processes, and...
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What “12 Angry Men” Teaches Us about the Art of Persuasion
This acclaimed courtroom drama offers valuable lessons for science communicators Bill Sullivan We often find ourselves at an impasse with others and wonder why they can’t see things our way. Our...
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Talking Trash for Ten Years: Interview with Children’s Author Patricia Newman
Children’s author (and PLOS SciComm contributor) Patricia Newman is celebrating a landmark anniversary of her renowned book on improving our environment. In this interview with PLOS SciComm editor...
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Dear Scientists, Come Down From Your Ivory Tower.
By Ashley Moses, edited by Andrew S. Cale Each year, millions of scientific research papers are published. Virtually none of them can be understood by a general audience. And, not many scientists are...
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