6.24.2019

How did 'Puppy dog eyes' evolve? Are people with ADHD more creative? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of June 17 - June 23, 2019 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

In this week's bumper edition of the best coverage of science news from the online world, explore the neurological basis of SAD and how gender inequality may have arisen. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?
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6.20.2019

Video: Gaia Cantelli's six top tips to find science you can trust online.

In an increasingly online world, many of us turn to the internet to inform ourselves on all sorts of topics. However, due to the unbridled availability of information in the absence of context, it is easy to become confused or poorly informed by the huge amount of  - often conflicting - information. In the first installment of ScienceSeeker's video series 'Science you can use', join Becca Hall as she runs through Gaia Cantelli's six best ways to make sure we can trust the scientific infomation we find online.

6.17.2019

Why do people like to be scared? What are the health implications of ingesting microplastics? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of June 10 - June 16, 2019 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

In this week's best science news from science newsmakers, explore how the skin plays a part in anaphylactic shock and read the latest news on climate change and antibiotic resistance. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?
Being scared in a safe environment may help prepare our brain for real danger.
Credit: Sebastien Wiertz via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
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6.10.2019

Being kicked in the testicles or childbirth, which hurts more? How can eating dirt help fend off anxiety? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of June 3 - June 9, 2019 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

In this week's best picks from the world of science news, meet the newest eight-armed lab animal and explore the genetics behind the preference between cats and dogs. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?
Does this seemingly innocent long-standing question actually illuminate unconscious sexism in science?
Credit: Racchio via Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)
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6.07.2019

ScienceSeeker Psychology Picks from May 2019

Here is the roundup of the best coverage of psychology research from May 2019 according to ScienceSeeker editor Antanas Spokas. To read the posts themselves, access them from our ScienceSeeker picks posts from May.


6.03.2019

Why is one scientist calling for an end to gender stereotypes in research? Are parallel universes real? Find out in ScienceSeeker's picks of the best posts for the week of May 27 - June 2, 2019 #SciSeekPicks #SciComm.

In this week's best and brightest from the world of science news, see the universe as never before thanks to pictures from the newest telescopes, and finally find out exactly what cats get up to when you're not looking. ScienceSeeker editors' favourite posts within their respective areas of interest and expertise also cover many other important and exciting topics. Why not have a read, inform yourself, and indulge your scientific curiosity?
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