Science has been molded along the years by man's intrinsic curiosity and need to understand what is happening around him. It has germinated from our necessity to comprehend how things work and to ...

Love them or loathe them, there's no denying that life sciences blogs are having an influence on the way researchers communicate about issues that matter to them. With the number of blogs steadily ...

For decades, science journalism has held a key position in conveying the ongoing endeavor of research to the public. A number of trends, some of which we've discussed here, have seriously eroded that ...

Blogs, as Carl Zimmer astutely noted at this year’s ScienceOnline conference, are software. Despite all the hand-wringing over whether science bloggers can or should replace science journalists the ...

Citizen science programs mobilize people from all walks of life to contribute to scientific research. These projects tap the power of the public, with more people working in more places and for longer ...