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<\/a>One area we are very keen to highlight are publications from scientists in ICaMB.\u00a0If you have an interesting paper coming out (or that has recently been published) please let us know.<\/p>\nHere are some guidelines for what we are be looking for:<\/p>\n
1. general appeal:<\/strong> does it have a human interest? can you link to 2. impact in your field:\u00a0<\/strong>does it break new boundaries, gives new insight, reveals new mechanisms?<\/p>\n 3. open access:\u00a0<\/strong>if we can link to something everyone can read, we can get And some of the things we expect you to do:<\/p>\n 1.<\/strong> write a short layman summary<\/strong>:\u00a02-3 paragraphs, about 300-500 words<\/p>\n 2. be interesting:\u00a0<\/strong>tell us why you are interested in that research, include funny episodes, ie, bring a bit of you and your team into it. 3. include pictures:\u00a0<\/strong>you, your team, the lab, your experiment. 4. consider making a video:<\/strong>\u00a0we don’t\u00a0 expect it for most articles but if you can make a video, it’s a fantastic addition to any article.<\/p>\n 5. coordinate with us<\/strong> on publication dates, potential embargoes and press releases:\u00a0let us know in advance so we can time launching your blogpost The blog post will also include links to your original paper and so will help draw in readership that way as well.<\/p>\n An opinion or story telling piece will be more straightforward of course but some similar general rules apply: If you are interested or have any questions, please get in touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We welcome contributions to the blog from anyone in ICaMB and beyond.\u00a0 This can\u00a0be about any subject, although research or issues confronting ICaMB, \u00a0students and\/or researchers is generally expected.\u00a0We don’t mind\u00a0controversy – although usual rules of libel and slander will … Continue reading
\neveryday life in a meaningful way? would your friends or family want to hear about it?<\/p>\n
\nmuch more attention and people will get more from it. If it\u00b9s not open
\naccess but fits 1 & 2, we still want to hear about it!<\/p>\n
\nTell us the story of that paper, not the paper itself.<\/p>\n
\nTelling a story visually is much more engaging and helps you get your ideas across<\/p>\n
\nto coincide with paper publication<\/p>\n
\n – keep it short<\/strong>
\n – make it punchy<\/strong>
\n – make it interesting<\/strong><\/p>\n