Can writing poetry make you a better scientist?
A great story about the history of a butterfly’s name from Steve Heard and it has a poetical connection
Here Judy Fort Brenneman writes about keeping your writing short and sweet
Is it just me or do conservation biologists need to learn to write without jargon?
Some species of wasps are capable of logical reasoning
An interesting Open Access paper about how being on social media and taking selfies helps make scientists appear more human to the general public
With the population of the distinctive species in decline, cities around the U.S. are trying to add monarch-friendly spaces.
Novel approaches to crop protection – replacements for conventional insecticides?
Terry McGlynn on the joys of not having to worry about publishing or chasing grants
Jeremy Fox over on Dynamic Ecology discusses the results of his poll on the biggest problems facing ecological research