Dear ESOF
At ESOF 2010, everything was well organised and planned, the speakers were impeccable, and the sessions were varied, and multidisciplinary. Read more [...]
Vikings get ahead in science
Be brave and aggressive, be prepared and be a good merchant. These so called “Viking Laws” are, in a nutshell, the advice of Zsolt Kajocsos, Deputy Director of KFKI, for young researchers who want to be successful in science. In the ESOF session on “Structured doctoral training and postdoctoral mobility” different approaches to university management of high quality academic education, research and innovation in Europe were discussed. Young researchers were encouraged to be strong and learn how to sell themselves and their research despite how their university manages doctoral training. Read more [...]
Is it better to be an academic in the US or Europe
Europe lead on public engagement while the US enjoy the science stimulus package – on which side of the Atlantic is it better to be a scientist? Read more [...]
EuroScientist Science Journalism Competition
Write the best short article about an ESOF 2010 session to win the EuroScience Science Journalism Competition. The winner will see their article published on EuroScientist. Read more [...]
Relaunch of EuroScientist
EuroScience has appointed two new co-editors of EuroScientist who will be developing this publication into a leading voice in European science. You can expect news and opinion on key issues in science and science policy. As well as articles from the editors, there will be guest pieces from experts across Europe and we welcome pitches for articles from individuals or topic suggestions. Read more [...]
So you want your first science journalism job?
Every year dozens of students complete science communication courses – but are there enough science journalism and writing jobs to go round? As the end of my science communication course was looming, the main concern I had was to get a job. A year Read more [...]
Science Museums Conference in Milan anyone?
Is anyone going to this upcoming Ecsite conference on science museums and science centers? Read more [...]
What’s the deal with smellophones?
Mobile phones that can send and receive scent are part of a wider topic of digital scents, fragranced e-mails and the smell-o-web. After the initial hype, companies such as Digiscents went bust and one of the rare ones still barely surviving in the US Read more [...]
A student’s perspective on student writing skills in science
Science journals for undergraduates that allow students to publish their work and experience peer-review process have been around for a while. Now they are becoming more abundant than ever and last ten years have seen first European undergraduate science Read more [...]
ESOF 2008: Science for a Better Life
EuroScience Open Forum 2008 in Barcelona lined up a cool looking programme for their event this summer 18-22 July in Barcelona. From “human mind and behaviour” and " engineering the body" to " science and art" and " science communication" their scientific Read more [...]
What is the best way forward for Eastern Europe’s science?
What is science in Eastern Europe like? From a brand new institute for life sciences MedILS at Split, Croatia, two researchers discuss the current state and future of science in Eastern and South Eastern Europe in their Nature Reviews article. They Read more [...]
Croatian science blogging site!
I just posted my first blog post on a Croatian science portal, not dissimilar to Nature Network. It’s very exciting. It’s a big site for a small country; journalists, scientists and students from Croatia and abroad can come to blog and collaborate Read more [...]
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