{"id":37596,"date":"2019-12-03T11:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T06:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?p=37596"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:35:38","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T06:05:38","slug":"from-where-do-todays-academics-get-inspired-top-10-sources-for-researchers-the-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-fields","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/from-where-do-todays-academics-get-inspired-top-10-sources-for-researchers-the-science-technology-engineering-and-mathematics-stem-fields","title":{"rendered":"From where do today\u2019s academics get inspired? Top 10 sources for researchers from the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the primary mission for most academics is research, effectively disseminating that research among other academics, as well as conveying it to the masses, is just as important. For this to happen, research needs to be communicated beyond self-contained researcher circles and beyond academic language. Science, when creatively communicated, has the potential to reach a wider audience, including distant disciplines and even a non-academic audience. Creatively presented research can also inspire other researchers through effective and lasting communication of ideas, opening the doors to interdisciplinary approaches.<\/p>\n

It is therefore important that academics are able to explore different modes of communication and new avenues of unfamiliar research fields as well. With the vast array of literature and sources available online and offline, it may be a daunting task to figure out where to start from. Many academics unanimously agree, however, that the following options are good foundations.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0International Journal of STEM Education<\/a>: Journal from SpringerOpen<\/h4>\n

The most traditional avenue listed here, this multidisciplinary journal is a good source for updates on STEM education and the latest happenings in academic and education fields. The journal regularly features articles on 4 major \u201chot topics\u201d, namely women in science, STEM-focused high schools, engagement of students in STEM, and the broader integration of STEM education.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Hello PhD<\/a>: Podcast by Joshua Hall and Daniel Arneman, featuring guest speakers and writers<\/h4>\n

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Working towards a PhD is the first daunting task in most researchers\u2019 lives: this podcast guides you through different stages of this years-long journey and beyond. While the podcast is central to their website, you will also find blogs written by academics, focusing on research experiences and how they chose to overcome it. Through their site and podcasts, Hall and Arneman hope to encourage collaboration and bring the stories of others in the field to the limelight.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0In the pipeline<\/a>: Blog by Derek Lowe in\u00a0scienmag.com<\/a><\/h4>\n

Derek Lowe<\/a><\/u>\u00a0is a medicinal chemist, and a regular writer for the blog In the pipeline, where he voices his thoughts and takes the medical and pharmaceutical research sector. His blog serves as an introductory for the latest research that fascinates him, and a standpoint where he does not shy away from voicing his thoughts on the latest happenings and issues.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0The effort report<\/a>: Podcast by Professors Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng<\/h4>\n

In this podcast, Professors Matsui and Peng talk about life in the academic circles and spare no detail. This blog delves deep into the professional roles of academics, and the daily challenges and struggles. The creators\u2019 discussions range from tips on mentorship to managing mental health as an academic.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Cosmos<\/a>: Book by Carl Sagan<\/h4>\n

A book based on the hit television series Cosmos that aired first in the 1980s, this book nevertheless remains relevant even today. Through 13 illustrated chapters, Sagan reflects on anthropological, historical, and astronomical events through the ages, and excels at explaining complex scientific ideas to anyone interested in learning, even non-academics. This book is a great introduction to science to a lay-audience, and a good refresher for academics<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Advice to a young scientist<\/a>: TED talk by E.O. Wilson<\/h4>\n
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