Open Science Radio is a podcast dedicated to open-access science research and publishing that might interest scientists and information professionals. The podcast is hosted by Konrad Forstner, a biology researcher and professor of information literacy at the Technical University of Cologne, and Matthias Fromm, a podcaster and self-described "open science enthusiast." While some episodes of this...

For almost two decades, the Public Library of Sciences (PLOS) has offered open-access, peer-reviewed scholarship from all areas of science. For science scholars, instructors, and students who want to stay abreast of developments in a particular research topic, PLOS offers PLOS Currents, "an innovative, online publication channel for new scientific research and ideas organized by focused research...

In keeping with their focus on scientific topics, such as developments in mathematics and theoretical physics, Quanta Magazine recently kicked off their second season of In Theory, a video series that aims to "demonstrate complex ideas in science and math in a clear, quirky and aesthetically pleasing style." The newest installment of this series, created by Emily Driscoll of BonSci Films, examines...

"The Quaternary Research Center (QRC) fosters interdisciplinary research on the last two million years of the global environment: a time which encompasses massive, abrupt changes of climate, sea level, global biota and ice extent, as well the evolution of humans and the advent of civilization." Divided into six laboratories, the University of Washington's Center studies Cosmogenic Isotopes, Stable...

RAND Europe is part of the US-based RAND Corporation and has been active for the past 15 years. Based in Cambridge, UK, RAND Europe conducts research and analysis on the challenges facing many European countries. RAND Europe also provides a number of their research publications which can be viewed alphabetically, chronologically, or browsed by topic. The homepage includes articles on recent...

RAND is described as a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decision-making through research and analysis. And following its mission, the publications portion of the Web site helps disseminate the results of its work "as broadly as possible." The Science and Technology: Online Research publications page contains access to monograph/reports, documented briefings, conference...

For Twitter users, along with fans of science journalism, Real Scientists is "a rotational Twitter account featuring scientists, researchers, clinicians, writers, communicators, and policymakers talking about their lives and their work." Each week, Real Scientists invites a different scientific expert to "curate" their Twitter account, providing links and commentary about recent scientific news...

Launched in 2010 by science writers Ivan Oransky and Adam Marcus, Retraction Watch seeks to make public the "self-correcting" nature of science. The site has been praised for bringing to light many hundreds of retracted papers in a wide variety of fields, some due to fraud, others just to mistakes in experiments or the publishing process. A great place to start is with the latest retractions,...

Readers who are curious about what really goes on in the world of scientific research may want to check out Undiscovered, a podcast produced by the Science Friday initiative. Hosted and produced by Annie Minoff and Elah Feder, this podcast tells stories of "the left turns, missteps, and lucky breaks that make science happen," bringing listeners into the often weird backstories of science. For...

The weekly free online science news magazine, Science News, covers "the most important research in all fields of science" and currently reaches 200,000 subscribers and 1.2 million readers. For example, this week's issue contains seventeen articles, ranging from how scientists are uncovering the secrets behind avalanches to a report on the current Hubble telescope mission. Users can search the...