University of Oxford Careers Services: Careers in Publishing Panel Discussion
On 28 November, University of Oxford Careers Services are running a panel session on careers in publishing.
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‘Publish or perish’ versus scientific collaboration in medical research
The COVID-19 pandemic thrust medical research into the global spotlight. It bridged established disconnects between scientists and the public, between science and industry, and within the scientific community itself. It demonstrated the power of researchers working collaboratively towards a common goal. And yet, the pandemic also fostered unprecedented levels of scientific competition.
Decoding dizziness: brain cells responsible for motion sickness identified
Isabelle Goodall-Summers reports on recent insight into “motion sickness neurons”—neurons that could explain our travel sickness on journeys.
Climate change could already be affecting insects in temperate zones, new study warns
Alice Peabody reports on the varied effects of climate change that we are already seeing on global insect populations.
The Nobel Prize for physiology and medicine: How altering bases altered the future
Angelina Scherbakova reports on the 2023 Nobel Prize for Physiology, awarded to Kariko and Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccinations.
Breaking Newton’s third law—a new type of motion
Lily Massey reports on the discovery of “odd elasticity” in sperm cells, a phenomenon that violates Newton’s third fundamental law of physics.
Bias in women’s healthcare: From hysteria to the female Viagra
Jen Jiang explores the current and historical gender biases that underlie scientific research and medicine.
Personality matters for breeding seabirds
George Rabin reports on the influence of risk-taking behaviours on the longevity of seabird relationships.
Can we use mathematics to model the spread of violence?
Taylah Andrews-Clark uses mathematical modelling to research societal violence, discussing model limitations and benefits of rehabilitation.
The puzzling pattern of tool use in the animal kingdom
Ellie Smith explores animal tool use, focusing on ecological and cognitive factors affecting its rarity and diversity.