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Developing an in-depth understanding of complex scientific principles can take an enormous amount of time and effort. Tackling a difficult text can be daunting, even for the most intelligent student. So daunting, in fact, you may be tempted to put off…

Rasha Shraim’s education helped her to think more deeply about ethics, logic and other big questions. I am the only student on my PhD programme in genomics data science with an undergraduate degree in biology and philosophy. Initially, I saw these as…

The fastest way to become fluent in the language of a new scientific discipline is to embed yourself inside it and use it regularly, says Sarah Bohndiek. It’s amazing how many of biologist Ken Kosik’s points resonate with my experience as a physicist…

Working alongside physicists made me a better science communicator, says Ken Kosik, and helped me to clarify knowledge gaps in my own field. As a physician–scientist, many of my colleagues were surprised when I moved my laboratory from the Boston Lon…

The Isle Royale study of wolves and elk (moose) is a collaborative project involving philosophers, humanities scholars and natural scientists. Credit: Rolf O. Peterson In my experience as a philosopher working primarily within science, I’ve found that…