This may be the shortest month, but it was certainly packed full of great new writing and other content!<\/p>\n
Although I get almost all of \u00a0my science news online from blogs and social media, that’s still well outside the norm. Matt Shipman reviews a new report discussing what media Americans get their science news & views from<\/a>.<\/p>\n Sometimes grad students can become so focused on their research subject they fail to see the forest for the trees (or the genus for the species if you’re a taxonomist). This excellent article by Amy Wray provides some excellent reasons why young scientists should be reading non-scientific literature<\/a>.<\/p>\n What’s this? Forbes Magazine published a story about neonicotenoid pesticides and bees that has nuance and actual examination of the scientific evidence<\/a>? WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA?!<\/p>\n Absolutely tremendous essay by Laura Burns on being a role model for young girls in science<\/a>. If you only have time to read one article this month, I would suggest it be this one.<\/p>\n Sticky, a new documentary about the Lord Howe Island stick insect looks amazing! Gwen Pearson (aka Bug Girl) has an excellent preview over on Wired at Charismatic Minifauna<\/a>, and be sure to watch the trailer below (which is amazing even on its own).<\/p>\n