eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 11/10/2025In or out of academia, your needs, hopes and values matter. Learn about the work being done by Fátima Sancheznieto and people like her to change the academic training to truly align with the values of science. Listen today: buff.ly/kayWDdB 022
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Science thrives on migration and collaboration across borders. Eve Marder reflects on her family’s history of displacement and survival in the 1930s through the story of her grandmother’s rug, and how those same forces are shaping science today. buff.ly/smgHkJ1 0124
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Attending the Open Science Fair this month? Join our Head of Publishing, Fiona Hutton, on Sept 17 as she explains why it’s time to embrace more meaningful approaches to research assessment: buff.ly/FC06AfH 011
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Before founding the Public Knowledge Project, John Willinsky taught kids poetry and Bob Dylan songs. In the Voices podcast, he traces his journey from classroom to global open-access infrastructure, and why making research a public good still drives him. buff.ly/s2nC6yn 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Is open science enough without a sense of community? Educator, activist and musician John Willinsky shares why integrity, collaboration, and dancing at conferences are just as important as innovation in research publishing. Listen to the Voices podcast. buff.ly/s2nC6yn 011
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 21/07/2025📢 Early-career researchers: you make up a majority of the scientific workforce! How can you leverage that to advocate for change? 1/ 🧵 Here are 6 tips for success 👇 #ECRChat #PhDLife #AcademicChatter Watch the webinar for more: 🔗 buff.ly/b2tmoL4 185
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Are you a researcher passionate about #OpenScience? We comply with all major funding agency requirements for #OpenAccess, believing in the importance of the rapid and open sharing of research. Learn more about our policies: buff.ly/6MUspI1 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Get to the heart of what research the research really means. eLife Insight Articles explain why the results of original research papers in eLife are significant and how they might change their field. Explore them here: buff.ly/JAMiBpv 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 30/06/2025We're trying to find new ways of getting important, original research into scientists’ hands as quickly as possible. Take a look at the other formats you can publish in, from Tools and Resources to Short Reports: buff.ly/WymhgV8 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Find yourself jumping between two PDFs when reading a paper? With our "side by side" view you can see the figures and contents next to the text in your browser. Try it here: buff.ly/m06oxxO 021
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 28/06/2025eLife Feature Articles allow authors to discuss research culture, science policy and funding, careers in science and more. Articles published in this section also report original findings in meta-research. buff.ly/3XsDUWU 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 27/06/2025🚨 Our 11th annual survey closes today! 🚨 Take 10 minutes to tell us what you think about us and the work we’re doing to change research culture and communication: buff.ly/fn4E8X0 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Frustrated with confusing or conflicting requests for revisions? At eLife, editors and reviewers discuss their reviews with each other before reaching a decision on a manuscript. Learn more about peer review at eLife: buff.ly/Vi34VBd 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Heard about our Community Voices podcast? Created by eLife’s very own staff, we embark on inspiring conversations with scientists about their lives and passions. Catch up with the latest episodes 👇 buff.ly/7WGr6o0 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 15/06/2025How does publishing in science and medicine need to change? Tell us what you think about the future by taking our short survey: buff.ly/fn4E8X0 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Cutting jargon and putting research in context. Check out our Digest section, showcasing some of the latest articles published in eLife with short, easy to read summaries: elifesciences.org/digests?utm_... 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Interested in reproducibility? Natural history? #MetaResearch? There's an eLife Collection for that! Get reading today: buff.ly/eg09uhh 041
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 10/06/2025Get to the heart of what research the research really means with eLife Insights: buff.ly/SSyoKDo 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 06/06/2025What can publishers like eLife do to improve research culture and research communication? Our 10th annual survey is an opportunity for you to voice your opinions about publishing in science and medicine, helping shape what we do. buff.ly/fn4E8X0 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Victoire Nsabatien presents his research on medical entomology and the bioecology of #malaria vectors in an upcoming online French-language event. Register free: buff.ly/LgTTU7V Victoire was the first winner of @eLife.bsky.social's Ben Barres Spotlight Award based in the DRC! 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Want to be part of eLife's community? Find out how you can get involved: buff.ly/Uk7j66C 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/05/2025As part of our commitment to helping make the life sciences and medicine more equitable, diverse and inclusive, we are proud to announce a new policy for eLife focused on addressing “parachute science”. buff.ly/By7wO9N 020
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 17/05/2025When you meet a Mexican [...] you will always find a great friend in them.” Beneath that warmth, researchers like Christian Molina-Aguilar face long hours, low pay, and limited resources. Listen to how he’s addressing attitudes to #MentalHealth in Mexico: buff.ly/S19cmml 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 15/05/20255/ ⚖️ Leadership Styles From ‘Bureaucratic Leadership’ (emphasising rules, procedures, and hierarchy) to ‘Leadership by Community’ (emphasising collaboration, mutual empowerment, and the collective shaping of direction), the group explored a range of leadership styles. 100
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 15/05/20254/ 🏋 Leadership Responsibilities Leadership comes with the responsibility to create inclusive, empowering environments where others can thrive. Leaders are accountable not just for outcomes, but for how they listen, communicate, and support those around them. 100
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 15/05/20251/ 🧵 Last month, our #eLifeAmbassadors attended their first training sessions on leadership - here’s what they learned 👇 111
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 14/05/2025Looking for more flexibility? Alongside Research Articles, you can publish your work as a Tools and Resources paper, Research Advance and Short Report. Find out more: buff.ly/sg1BSUv 001
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 14/05/2025🇲🇽 What is it like to be a researcher in Mexico? @christianmolinaag.bsky.social talks with Voices about the compounding influences of a busy career, language barriers, a pandemic and parenthood on his mental health and how it inspired Achicopaladito. buff.ly/S19cmml 072
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 10/05/2025Sign up for Evelyn Avilés' event later this month to learn about her research on the molecular mechanisms of neuronal connections Evelyn was awarded a Ben Barres Spotlight Award in 2024 to purchase supplies for mutant mouse strains! Register: buff.ly/28KiNbG 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 09/05/2025🇲🇽 Behind a vibrant culture lies a quiet crisis in science. Christian Molina-Aguilar joins the Voices pod to talk about the joy and struggle of a research career in Mexico and his project, Achicopaldito #MentalHealth Coming out Wednesday, subscribe here: buff.ly/Fm63bdd 021
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Our magazine showcases the latest research in eLife in an easily digestible format while also covering topics like research culture, #EDI and meta-research Want to hear about recent highlights from eLife Magazine? Sign up for our new newsletter here: buff.ly/1JyelPW 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Ben Barres Spotlight Award winner, Ayesha Riaz (@ayeshariaz.bsky.social), invites you to join their seminar on "Dissecting axonal endoplasmic reticulum continuity and organization in Drosophila atlastin mutants". Held online on May 6, 11am PKT/ 6am GMT, register below 👇 buff.ly/SlO1RW5 041
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 28/04/2025From brain databases and deep-learning methods to imaging and genetic modification techniques, eLife Tools and Resources articles present new techniques, datasets, software tools, and more. Take a look a the latest Tools and Resource articles: buff.ly/FztI10S 010
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Heard about our Community Voices podcast? Created by eLife’s very own staff, we embark on inspiring conversations with scientists about their lives and passions. Catch up with the latest episodes 👇 #12DaysOfeLife buff.ly/Jhsaaqf 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 25/04/2025Ben Barres Spotlight Award winner, Kevin Rucci, invites you to join their seminar on Emerging Perspectives in Vector Ecology! Held on May 14, 10:00–12:15 Argentina time (UTC-3), the event will be in Spanish with translated captions. Register below 👇 buff.ly/oKcRF2i 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 24/04/2025Check out our Digest section, showcasing the latest research with short, easy to read summaries: buff.ly/VJfEO4K 001
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 14/04/2025The iDiv Female Scientists initiative shows how workplace culture shapes gender equity in academia. Supportive spaces invite change from the ground up — where that’s missing, top-down action is key. buff.ly/YzP4Whj 031
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Do you think publishing and research culture needs to change? Here’s Professor Mark Boothby’s take on how @eLife.bsky.social’s model contributes to a system that prioritises openness and scientific advancement over prestige: elifesciences.org/inside-elife... 062
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 18/03/2025In this episode of Voices, @godwyns.bsky.social sits down with Daniela Saderi (@neurosarda.bsky.social), a co-founder of @prereview.bsky.social and passionate advocate for inclusion. She talks about her journey as an activist and the importance of collaboration in science: buff.ly/7jKOu6o 031
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Daniela Saderi (@neurosarda.bsky.social) experienced a commonly-felt mid-PhD-crisis and was searching for meaning when she found a flyer for a conference. It was this event that catalysed her to merge her passions for activism and #OpenScience. 🎧 Listen now on Voices: buff.ly/7jKOu6o 152
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Six researchers share their personal experiences of part-time work in academia, discuss the benefits and barriers, and outline what individual academics, universities and funders can do to encourage and support part-time working patterns. buff.ly/4ulE0og 084
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/20255/ Angel Cisneros (@angelfcc.bsky.social) introduced ecrLife, a place for early career researchers to share stories, ideas, and experiences about their journey in science. The group are encouraged to pitch articles on topics that matter to them. 110
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/20254/ We heard from another former Ambassador, Christian Molina Aguilar on Achicopaladito's survey into the mental health of researchers in Mexico. 100
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/20253/ Emmanuel Boakye introduced the African Reproducibility Network (AREN), a project initiated during the programme. Rio Sugimura, also shared his trajectory and several insights into open science, peer review and preprints in Asia. 110
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/20252/ Dine Roseline Dzekem introduced the work of eLife's Global South Committee and for an overview of our Early-Career Advisory Group, we heard from members Laura Han, @mayankchugh.bsky.social, Charlotte Ayima and Diana López. 111
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/2025💥 The fourth iteration of the eLife Ambassador programme started yesterday! 1/ To greet the 107 new early-career researchers from around the world, our Community Manager, Elise Bateman, hosted two welcome calls with plenty of special guests. 111
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/20254/ We heard from another former Ambassador, Christian Molina Aguilar (@Christian_moli_) on Achicopaladito's survey into the mental health of researchers in Mexico. 000
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/20253/ Emmanuel Boakye (@thescientistgh) introduced the African Reproducibility Network (@africanrepro), a project initiated during the programme. @rio_sugimura, also shared his trajectory and several insights into open science, peer review and preprints in Asia. 100
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 05/03/20252/ Dine Roseline Dzekem (@DzekemDine) introduced the work of eLife's Global South Committee and for an overview of our Early-Career Advisory Group, we heard from members Laura K.M. Han (@Laurakimmae), @mayank_mchugh, @charlotte_ayima and Diana López. 100
eLife Community @elifecommunity.bsky.social · 27/02/20251/ From Brazil to South Korea, we’re excited to welcome 107 early-career researchers who are looking to promote responsible behaviours in science to the eLife Community Ambassador programme 🎉 buff.ly/3EYNfmE 1105