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...

Dissecting the Insect Apocalypse

Tom — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 05:36:04 +0000

Update: This post is published on SciBlogs.co.nz here. Studies on insect declines published over the last few years have thrown up some scary headlines. “The insect apocalypse is here” proclaims the New York Times, warning the pace of insect declines could spell catastrophe within decades. It’s a grim picture, but how accurate is it? In...

Green open access: How to make all your papers OA right now (free, legal, simple)

Tom — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 22:33:33 +0000

At it’s most simple, ‘open access’ is the idea that anyone should be able to read and reuse scholarly works free of charge. The open access debate is sometimes framed as an all-or-nothing, take it or leave it kind of deal. But those in favour of OA are not necessarily in favour of forking out...

Young Scientists Guide to Setting up a Website

Tom — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 03:38:51 +0000

Students and early career researchers have a lot on their plates: we are expected to write papers, attend conferences, do field work or lab work, manage our project, manage our supervisor, manage our time, manage our sanity…all while being constantly reminded of our limited chances of landing our dream job when we finally leave student...