We all know how important article graphics are in science studies. Without the right graphics, no one is going to believe the results. And that goes for images of the authors also. Toward the goal of taking science back to its roots, PeerJ is now requiring selfies of scientists. They also intend to be able to datamine the results and determine which scientists get the most citations...
read moreIf there is one thing wealthy elites across the developed world share in common, it is increasingly denying vaccines and genetically modified foods. read...
read moreWe often think of April 1st as more of a modern event, because it's sort of stupid and we think of our ancestors as being more serious. Not so. Even the eminent biologist Charles Darwin got pranked by his shipmates on the HMS Beagle, April 1, 1832, as evidenced by his diary. While March 31st only noted a "A fine rattling breeze" the following day had him excited to make a new...
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