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Oct 12, 20171 min read

Animated Video Abstracts That Make Your Research Fly!

Video script This is Max and this is Jane. They are scientists and they are very excited because they just got their research paper...

Sep 25, 20174 min read

Conference Presentation Dos and Don’ts for Scientists

Meet Dr. Smart. Dr. Smart is a terrific scientist who’s making exciting discoveries to advance her field of research. She knows her...

Sep 8, 20173 min read

7 Reasons Why You Should Write A Media Release For Your New Paper

Put on your party hat, chest bump and high five your collaborators. Your paper was accepted for publication! It’s taken months,...

Aug 25, 20171 min read

THE SUPER TWEET: A Guide To Twitter Mastery For Academics

Tweeting about new publications is the norm for authors and journals. However, you are probably doing it wrong! Have you ever considered...

Aug 17, 20173 min read

Why Scientists Cannot Afford to Ignore Outreach

You’re busy, and I understand. What with all the grant writing, teaching, supervising students and post-docs, as well as trying to fit in...

Aug 3, 20172 min read

Video Abstracts that Make a Difference - A Case Study

16 March 2017 | A review paper on global species movement has just been accepted for publication in the journal Science. The authors have...

Jul 26, 20174 min read

The Evolution of Academic Success: from “Publish or Perish” to “Visible or Vanish”

It used to be that scientists like ourselves put our minds to task, spent countless hours in our labs, and finally, after many long...

Jul 7, 20173 min read

Five Ways to Boost your Research Impact and Altmetric Score

A familiar story. . . Dr Smart is a successful scientist. She’s a hard worker and has been focusing on her research for years. Following...

Jun 23, 20171 min read

Altmetric: What it is and Why it Matters [INFOGRAPHIC]

At Animate Your Science we are big fans of Altmetric. However, we felt that far too many scientists are still unsure of what Altmetric...

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