Collection 24 July 2019

Social media for scientists

Social media can be both a friend and a foe to scientific productivity. Here’s the best coverage, analysis and help and advice from Nature on how to use social media to strengthen your science without sacrificing productivity.

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TikTok for physics: influencers aim to spark interest in science

The UK Institute of Physics has turned to young social-media stars to get more schoolchildren excited about the subject.
- Jacqui Thornton
Career Q&A8 Mar 2022 Nature
When Finnish researchers took on the Twitter trolls

A nation’s scientists took to social media in response to criticism of their research, with surprising results. Sami Syrjämäki describes what happened.
- Jacqui Thornton
Career Q&A11 Nov 2021 Nature
Coronavirus diaries: social media in an unsocial age

John Tregoning confronts social-media jealousy in the age of coronavirus.
- John Tregoning
Career Column26 Jun 2020 Nature
Coronavirus misinformation, and how scientists can help to fight it

Bogus remedies, myths and fake news about COVID-19 can cost lives. Here’s how some scientists are fighting back.
- Nic Fleming
Career Feature17 Jun 2020 Nature
Going viral: how to boost the spread of coronavirus science on social media

Scientists have a responsibility to communicate effectively and compassionately, says Samantha Yammine. Here’s how.
- Samantha Yammine
Career Column5 May 2020 Nature
Use your lab website to make a compelling first impression

Jyoti Mishra shares how she established a digital presence when she set up as an independent scientist.
- Jyoti Mishra
Career Column4 May 2020 Nature
Transitioning from postdoc researcher to gig-economy scientist

How Amanda Niehaus built a brand in preparation for the new world of scientific work.
- Amanda Niehaus
Career Column15 Oct 2019 Nature
How to use Twitter to further your research career

The social-media platform is often a tool for procrastination, says Jet-Sing M. Lee. But what else can it be?
- Jet-Sing M. Lee
Career Column8 Feb 2019 Nature
How we use Instagram to communicate microbiology to the public

Social media is a powerful tool for science communication. Instagram’s image-focused model is no exception, say Hunter Hines and Sally Warring.
- Hunter Hines
- Sally Warring
Career Column4 Feb 2019 Nature
Networking for introverted scientists

Networking is a crucial skill for all scientists. Ruth Gotian offers tips for those who struggle to make it work.
- Ruth Gotian
Career Column19 Apr 2019 Nature
Turn off your e-mail and social media to get more done

Distractions are a fundamental aspect of the modern world, but we don’t have to become hermits to avoid them.
- John Tregoning
Career Column13 Sep 2018 Nature
The dark side of social media

Psychologists find that Internet trolls seem impervious to any efforts to change their behaviour.

Editorial16 Feb 2017 Nature
Social media for scientists

Scientists are increasingly embracing social media in their professional lives. Here, we look at the different platforms available to researchers and how social media engagement can positively influence their day-to-day work and scientific communication.

Editorial27 Nov 2018 Nature Cell Biology
Collaboration: Social networking seeks critical mass

There are myriad social and professional networking options for scientists. But, so far, none has proved infectious enough to go viral.
- Virginia Gewin
News15 Dec 2010 Nature
What all those scientists on Twitter are really doing

Analysis reveals that female researchers are over-represented on the social-media site and that mathematicians and life scientists are less likely to use it.
- Sarah McQuate
News20 Apr 2017 Nature
Science and sexism: In the eye of the Twitterstorm

Social media is shaking up how scientists talk about gender issues.
- Lauren Morello
News Feature11 Nov 2015 Nature
Facebook gives social scientists unprecedented access to its user data

Projects from around the world will delve into questions such as how misinformation spreads on social-media platforms and who distributes it.
- Heidi Ledford
News3 May 2019 Nature
Searching for digital technology’s effects on well-being

Fears over the impact on mental health of smartphones, social media and other trappings of the digital world are driving tech companies to change, but the evidence remains sketchy.
- Simon Makin
Outlook28 Nov 2018 Nature
Saving the digital world

A growing proportion of global culture exists only online, presenting a challenge to those tasked with maintaining the historical record.
- Sedeer el-Showk
Outlook28 Nov 2018 Nature
Seven ways scientists handle technology challenges in resource-poor settings

Researchers share their tips for working in environments with unreliable infrastructure.
- Charles Q. Choi
Toolbox1 May 2019 Nature
Online collaboration: Scientists and the social network

Giant academic social networks have taken off to a degree that no one expected even a few years ago. A Nature survey explores why.
- Richard Van Noorden
News Feature13 Aug 2014 Nature
Peer review: Trial by Twitter

Blogs and tweets are ripping papers apart within days of publication, leaving researchers unsure how to react.
- Apoorva Mandavilli
News Feature19 Jan 2011 Nature

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