Science Week is here!

From Monday 3 April to Thursday 6 April 2017 Birkbeck's School of Science has a programme of free events. 



Learn about the latest research in the Biological, Psychological and Earth and Planetary sciences. 





As well as going along to the events, you can follow what's happening and be involved, tweet your questions and comments on twitter using #BBKScienceWeek to @BirkbeckScience








Keep an eye out on the book display in the Library for titles relating to the lectures and check out your library subject guides for more information on books relating to the lectures available in the Library. 

Wellcome Open Research

Wellcome Open Research is an Open Science platform: all articles are published open access; the publishing and peer-review processes are fully transparent; and authors are asked to include detailed descriptions of methods and to provide full and easy access to source data underlying the results to improve reproducibility.

Wellcome Open Research provides all Wellcome researchers with a place to rapidly publish any results they think are worth sharing. All articles benefit from immediate publication, transparent refereeing and the inclusion of all source data.

How do you use the Library?

Now the library has some new group study space we’re interested in what else you’d like to see happening. 

Observations of how people use the Library will take place during March. In addition you can tell us how you use the Library, and what you think about it.

Here’s how you can join in; 

• Take us on a tour of the Library and get a £20 book voucher.
  – book a time to take us on a tour of the library
  
• Draw us your map of the Library and get a £10 book voucher.
  – book a time to draw us a map of your version of the Library
  
• Talk to us about your Library experiences at a focus group and get tea, cake and a £20 book voucher.
  – sign up to receive more information

Please download the flyer for more information about the research, if you have any questions please contact the Library Help Desk.

We are able to carry out this research project thanks to the Birkbeck Alumni Fund.

There's a march for Science...

Twitter tells me that there is a March for Science happening across the USA and the world at some point soon. You can find out more at their blog, Facebook , Twitter #ScienceMarch
You can even have a go at knitting a brain hat from @StudioKnitSF to show support, thanks for sharing @JohnDupuis The UK has a presence too if you're keen to be involved @ScienceMarchUK 

Top Ten Trends Driving Science from ACS Axial

The American Chemical Society (ACS) Axial team has written a report: Top Ten Trends Driving Science which is an introduction to 10 of the biggest ideas affecting scientists today. Have a read and see if you agree with them...

Brain pickings feature 'Legendary Physicist David Bohm'

Brain Pickings features the work of Physicist David Bohm looking at the paradox of communication, the crucial difference between discussion and dialogue, and what is keeping us from listening to one another. 

Birkbeck Library holds The David Bohm Papers, an archive which contains; biographical material, drafts, publications and lectures, correspondence and audiovisual material. David Bohm was a philosopher as well as a physicist and this is reflected in the material in the archive.

British Library Science Blog - 9 famous scientists and their PhD theses

An interesting post from the British Library Science Blog for any aspiring PhD-ers. As well as achieving your PhD, maybe some time in the future you'll be a famous scientist featuring in the British Library Science Blog. In the mean time here's some inspiration to keep you going...

9 famous scientists and their PhD theses.