Tom Saunders

Get Involved with Science Learning Hub

Tom — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 23:38:54 +0000

Today I’m posting a piece I wrote for the latest NZ Entomological Society Newsletter on my collaboration with Science Learning Hub. The Science Learning Hub – Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao makes quality science more accessible for teachers, students, and the wider community. It hosts teaching and learning resources on hundreds of different subjects ranging from marine...

My first teaching resource & recent media

Tom — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:22:34 +0000

I’m very excited to share my first teaching resource: An article on insect antennae hosted by the Science Learning Hub. I’ve added the link to a new Outreach page on my site. I’m planning to write more articles for the Science Learning Hub focusing on insect biology, and in particular, New Zealand’s native wasps! Curious...

Lets #OpenScience: Part III

Tom — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 20:30:56 +0000

The first two posts in this series covered the core open science principles and touched on the importance of communicating your work. To wrap up this series I spoke to Dr Jon Tennant. Jon is a palaeontologist, independent researcher, and passionate advocate for open scholarship. Jon completed his PhD thesis in January 2017 at Imperial...

Lets #OpenScience: Part II

Tom — Tue, 29 May 2018 20:30:21 +0000

One of the reasons I write a blog is to communicate the science I do, and to share what other people are doing. Following open science principles is the first step in opening up science. We need to remember to get the word out about what we do! Science Communication When scientists communicate their science,...