BiblioBattle! Reading for Academic Success

It is often said that the most successful people in society are readers. As academics, we all know the power of reading, as one cannot stand on the shoulders of giants without knowing what it is those giants have left behind!

We often spend a great deal of time with...

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Promoting Science via Social Media

What kinds of online social networking services (SNSs) are you using? Facebook, ResearchGate, Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok? These days, many researchers use SNSs to communicate with ...

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Communicating Hope

The interconnected crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and human conflicts demand urgent actions by governments, corporations, and citizens. Yet it is easy for us as individuals to feel hopeless in the face of such daunting challenges given the multitudes of...

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Navigating a post-truth society

In our current social environment, information has been unleashed to unprecedented levels. With all the good that comes of that, so too does the bad.

One of the critical issues of our time is how can we ensure that truth prevails so that the public (or politicians!)...

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Your Research in 3 Minutes

If you were given just 3 minutes to describe your research to a group of non-scientists who want to support your research but know little about your field, how would you do it? HIRAKU 3 Minute-Thesis Competition is a national event that promotes doctoral research in Japan and...

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