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In my previous post, I spoke in detail about some of the interesting topics discussed at ScienceComm’18 India. In this post, I would like to share some key techniques I learned about that could be Read More
I was fortunate to attend the 2nd edition of the science communication conference called ScienceComm’18 India organized by Swissnex India in partnership with the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) and Science et Cite early Read More
Every year, the scholarly community celebrates Open Access Week (also known as OA Week), a global event organized annually by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC). The intention of OA Week is to Read More
Editage has released a comprehensive report showcasing the perspectives of academic authors on a broad range of topics related to scholarly publishing. This report is unique in that it captures the views of almost 7000 authors Read More
Three researchers were declared as winners of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for their groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics. One half of the prize, worth Read More
The month of September was exciting and stimulating for the scholarly communication and academic publishing community. The global celebration of Peer Review Week added another dimension to the thought-provoking discussions among academics. If you were Read More
Have you ever wondered whether chimpanzees in a zoo imitate human visitors? Or whether using voodoo dolls to retaliate against rude bosses is effective? This year’s winners of the Ig Nobel Prizes have studied Read More
The best decision I made during my PhD was to seize the research moment! Most of us PhD researchers spend over half a decade exploring a niche area. We also spend a lot of time Read More
Starting out as a young academic in Nigeria was somewhat of a roller coaster. The first step for me was to get my MSc. I knew I wanted to do an MSc in pharmacology but Read More
