If you want to know why ‘x’ is used to denote the unknown, it’s because you can’t say ‘sh’ in Spanish.

Living on Air
Rather than relying on sunlight, some Antarctic bacteria live on inorganic compounds found in air.
If you want to know why ‘x’ is used to denote the unknown, it’s because you can’t say ‘sh’ in Spanish.

Rather than relying on sunlight, some Antarctic bacteria live on inorganic compounds found in air.

The constant distraction of social media could be preventing our minds from settling into a deeper, more complete feeling of boredom.

See firsthand how positive and negative reinforcement can affect a person’s ability.

Listen to Tim Urban talk about procrastination using a cartoon monkey and a panic monster.

The numerous benefits to making your science open access and the global movement to improve society’s access to science.

In 2018, NASA changed the way it evaluates requests for observing time on Hubble Telescope to reduce biases, and it’s working.

Coding is increasingly becoming a skill needed for modern scientists to maximise their ability to analyse data. You’ve got to start somewhere, and this Nature Careers webinar is a good place to have a first look (nb: you will need to register for the webinar to be able to access the recording)

At some stage you will likely need to conduct a literature review – but did you know there are different types? Each has its own specific methodology that should be followed for the review to be considered robust.
Sign up for our newsletter which provides heaps of tips, tricks and tools to support your skills development as a scientist.