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So You Want To Do Science Outreach: Getting Started

So You Want To Do Science Outreach: Getting Started

The following series is based off The Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program’s presentation at the annual AAAS meeting, presented in San Jose, CA by Jeanne Garbarino, Elizabeth Waters, and Ali Cohen. The goals for this presentation and blog post series are to introduce science outreach, how […]

Expanding Your Professional Marketability Through Science Outreach

Expanding Your Professional Marketability Through Science Outreach

The following series is based off The Rockefeller University Science Outreach Program’s presentation at the annual AAAS meeting, presented in San Jose, CA by Jeanne Garbarino, Elizabeth Waters, and Ali Cohen. The goals for this presentation and blog post series are to introduce science outreach, […]

Reference Discovery: Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Beyond

Reference Discovery: Google Scholar, Web of Science, and Beyond

by John Borghi If you are a researcher who commonly uses Google Scholar or Web of Science to collect and discover reference material, you may have noticed some recent additions to the two services. As a result of a recent partnership between Google and Thompson […]

Skirting Around Paywalls: How Scientists Quickly Get the Articles They Need

Skirting Around Paywalls: How Scientists Quickly Get the Articles They Need

by John Borghi – EDITOR’S NOTE The intent of this post is neither to provide a “how to manual” for individuals looking to subvert legal and established methods for obtaining scientific materials nor to advocate for such methods. The intent of this post is to […]

Reference manager round-up: alternatives to EndNote

Reference manager round-up: alternatives to EndNote

written by John Borghi Whether your desk is piled high with printed articles, or your computer desktop is filled with incongruously named PDFs, unmanaged references can be a headache even when you aren’t desperately trying to locate an article for your advisor, or finish a […]

Pork chops and applesauce…and worms?!

Pork chops and applesauce…and worms?!

By Monica Mugnier I am spoiled when it comes to pork chops. My dad is a great cook, and he used to make pork chops for dinner a lot.  When I was twelve or thirteen, my best friend, Melissa, came over for a pork chop […]