0000-0002-8715-2896 Erin McKiernan, professor at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), pledged to only publish in Open Access journals, demonstrating that it’s possible to have a thriving research career while keeping her researchPosted by: Tessa Gregory
Why Open Research: An interview featuring Erin McKiernan
0000-0002-8715-2896 Erin McKiernan, professor at National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), pledged to only publish in Open Access journals, demonstrating that it’s possible to have a thriving research career while keeping her researchPosted by in early career researcher, ECR, featured, open access, Open Research, opencon, Podcast
Science Communication and Critique: An interview featuring Hilda Bastian
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Science Communication and Critique: An interview featuring Hilda Bastian Communication and critique are important for the public understanding of and progress in science. In this PLOSCast, Elizabeth speaks with Hilda Bastian, an Editor atAccessing Academic Sources on Wikipedia: An interview featuring Jake Orlowitz
0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Accessing Academic Sources on Wikipedia: An interview featuring Jake Orlowitz Wikipedia is the seventh most visited website on the Internet and the largest encyclopedia in existence. With so many people referencing and contributing toIntroducing the New PLOS Video Shorts
In 2011, PLOS ONE launched a series of short instructional videos to help our authors, reviewers, and Academic Editors navigate Editorial Manager, our online submission system. We recently updated and expanded these video shorts to provide a resource for PLOS authors, … Continue reading
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PLOS ONE’s Top 5 Videos of 2015 (So Far)
At the end of 2014, we highlighted some of our favorite research videos from that year. We’re only mid-way through 2015, but we already have a number of popular research videos that we’d like to share. Here are some of … Continue reading
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Flight of the Bats: Exploring Head Shape and Aerodynamics
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a bat! All three may be soaring through the sky, but their shapes vary greatly, which affects their aerodynamics during flight. Birds typically have streamlined head profiles that strongly contrast with the appendages featured on … Continue reading
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PLOS ONE’s Top 5 Videos of 2014
Throughout the year we highlight research images that are worth a thousand words. For this year-end list, we’d like to extend the category to our research videos. Here, we’ve highlighted some of this year’s most popular videos, published in the Supporting … Continue reading
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Our 200,000-Year-Old Ancestors: Neanderthal Bones in Northern France
We often make new discoveries about our ancient ancestors and how they may have behaved, and we sometimes find the evidence right in their bones. For instance, researchers recently described how the jaw and teeth of a Neanderthal might suggest … Continue reading
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