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Register now for SciCommConnect: Science communication, community connections

Join us for SciCommConnect, a free half-day event hosted by The Company of Biologists' community sites - The Node, preLights, and FocalPlane - on 10 June 2024. Dive into the art of science communication with us! The programme (which will run from 13:00 – 18:00 BST) will feature insightful discussions,…


Posted on 15 April 2024

Publishers and ECRs Working Together – an R2R workshop co-moderated by the preLights Community Manager

We are excited to announce that the preLights Community Manager will co-moderate an upcoming workshop at the Researcher to Reader (R2R) conference, taking place on 20-21 February in London (UK). Benjamin Maier, an active member of the preLights community, will also be there adding depth and insight to the discussions.…


Posted on 7 February 2024

Catch up on our preLights webinar series: From preprint to publication

Three webinars were chaired by the preLights Ambassador Martin Estermann last month which feature three preprints that have all been covered by our preLighters. These webinars discuss the journey of the selected preprint, focusing on the original story presented in the preprint and how this changed during revisions. The recordings…


Posted on 11 January 2024

Announcing a new preLights webinar series: From preprint to publication

In line with our ongoing postLights initiative, one of our preLights Ambassadors, Martin Estermann, has decided to create and host a new webinar series which will focus on the journey of the preprint. This initiative will involve a series of virtual webinars featuring different researchers (often early-career researchers) who posted…


Posted on 16 November 2023

Representing preLights at the XXXVIII Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of Protozoology

Written by Jennifer Ann Black, preLights Ambassador and postdoctoral researcher in the Tosi Lab, Faculty of Medicine Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Caxambu, a quaint city in the state of Minas Gerais (Brazil), is the traditional destination for the Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Society of…


Posted on 3 October 2023

How to conduct interviews – brainstorming session with members of the Node, preLights and FocalPlane.

Our three community sites - the Node, preLights and FocalPlane - have joined forces to create a platform for scientists who are keen to work on their science communication skills. This year, we have run several webinars and workshops that all aimed to empower our community members with relevant tools…


Posted on 18 September 2023