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Botany needs more rap songs
You might be used to writing scientific abstracts and reports – but have you ever tried to put your research into a rap? A few weeks ago,
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Calling all botanical student societies
We talk a lot about how to inspire the next generation of plant scientists. But how do our students inspire us? Last week, I met one
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What was your favourite plant science article in May?
Padlet is a new online tool that helps people to collaborate by posting their thoughts and comments on a virtual board. Contributors can simply access it
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Why did the chicken cross the road? Because there was a crossover hotspot.
Gene mutations often get a bad name. But they are essential for populations to become more diverse. By acquiring new traits – ideally superhero powers or at
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How the internet changed science
Every year at the Society for Experimental Biology’s (SEB) annual meeting there is a special networking event: The ‘Women in Science’ dinner – which in fact
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Social media tips and tools for scientists
Should scientists use social media for work purposes? What types of content can researchers put online and how can they make it reach even further? How
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Thinking outside the plant: Plant science with impact
‘What is a plant?’ I imagine that none of the four speakers at the Society for Experimental Biology’s (SEB) ‘Science with Impact’ session had expected
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How learned societies can boost your scientific career
Anne Osterrieder is a Research and Science Communication Fellow at Oxford Brookes University. Over the next few days I’ll be blogging from the annual meeting
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My favourite colour is structural colour
What do peacocks, CDs and certain plants have in common? They all have multi-coloured parts – feathers, surfaces or petals – which change their hue depending on
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Happy International Women’s Day 2012!
“Don’t be afraid of hard work. Nothing worthwhile comes easily. Don’t let others discourage you or tell you that you can’t do it.
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Roses are red – but they don’t need to be, if you know how to use food dyes and Fibonacci
Valentine’s Day is here and unless you share the cynics’ view that this is a holiday invented by the flower industry, you might set off