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PLOS Blogs Network

PLOS is a nonprofit, Open Access publisher empowering researchers to accelerate progress in science and medicine by leading a transformation in research communication. Our blogs provide a venue for Open Science news and updates as well as diverse perspectives on science and medicine from across our researcher communities. engaged in debate about science and medicine.

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STAFF BLOGS

The Official PLOS Blog

Library Partnerships PLOS and Yale University Announce Publishing Agreement
February 23, 2021 By PLOS

PLOS Biologue

Biology Meet PLOS Biology Associate Editor, Paula Jauregui
February 24, 2021 By Audrey Snider

EveryONE

Author Spotlight International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2021
February 11, 2021 By Jamie Males

Speaking of Medicine

Conference news Confronting the world’s most pressing challenges at TropMed2020
December 23, 2020 By PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases

PLOS Collections

Medicine & Health Sciences IWANN Special Collection 2019: Deep Learning Models in Healthcare and Biomedicine
September 9, 2020 By PLOS Collections
Earth & Environmental Sciences How the COVID-19 pandemic is teaching us to tackle the climate crisis
August 18, 2020 By PLOS Collections
Medicine & Health Sciences Understanding childbirth as a complex salutogenic phenomenon: the EU COST BIRTH Action Special Collection
July 29, 2020 By PLOS Collections
Medicine & Health Sciences Introducing the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau Special Collection
July 27, 2020 By PLOS Collections

INDEPENDENT BLOGS

Absolutely Maybe

Evidence A Reader’s Guide to Safety & Adverse Event Data From Vaccine Trials
February 21, 2021 By Hilda Bastian

DNA Science

Post Rare Disease Day 2021: Gene Therapy Ups and Downs, Again
February 25, 2021 By Ricki Lewis, PhD

All Models Are Wrong

aboutme Burned out, but still burning
December 30, 2020 By Tamsin Edwards

PLOS ECR Community

Academia The importance of sustainable public funding in academic research
February 16, 2021 By Andreas Vilhelmsson

SciComm

Public Science Communication Top 9 Discoveries in Human Evolution, 2020 Edition
December 23, 2020 By Jessica Rech

Your Say

Your Say Treating Obesity in Primary Care: Lifting the Veil of Invisibility
February 25, 2021 By PLOS