A quick (and engaging!) TED talk about what we might be missing when we just focus on the average.
Although this article relates to how COVID information is disseminated to the public, the theories apply to all effective science communications. “Almost half of Australian adults struggle with reading.”…”It means they often struggle to understand writing in a way required for broad participation in work, education and training, and society”
Large language models can draft abstracts or suggest research directions, but these artificial-intelligence tools are a work in progress.
The constant distraction of social media could be preventing our minds from settling into a deeper, more complete feeling of boredom.
The winners have been announced for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Definitely gets a few giggles.
The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission has been given an official Spotify playlist.
Poorly automated translation or software that attempts to disguise plagiarism? Read about ‘Tortured Phrases’ in journal articles.
An engaging video story about the efficacy of using comics to improve health care.
The US is the world’s biggest research funder – all US agencies will have to provide immediate public access to federally funded research after it is published, starting in 2026.
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