: Many scientific researchers aspire to engage policy in their writing, but translating scientific research and findings into policy discussion often requires an understanding...

PLOS Biology's "Research Matters" is a new article series in which active scientists engage with the public about why basic research in their field matters. Research Matters...

Author(s): McMenamin, Sara B; Cummins, Sharon E; Zhuang, Yue-Lin; Gamst, Anthony C; Ruiz, Carlos G; Mayoral, Antonio; Zhu, Shu-Hong | Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS:The...

The goal of our research is to identify strengths and weaknesses of high school level science fair and improvements that might enhance learning outcomes based on empirical...