Human astronauts don’t have a monopoly on engaging Twitter accounts. Meet the real Twitter bots lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

#Aging is more than the loneliness, decline, and deterioration that is sometimes perpetuated by media and popular culture. Lateral Magazine insists “older adults have the same needs and wants as younger people." ht.ly/qXuh30nuJX6

G'day friends! Thought you might be interested in our NEW PODCAST SERIES about overlooked #wildoz! UniMelb SciComm Ann Jones ASC Fish Thinkers Lateral Magazine Australian Geographic @RoyalSocietyVic Australian Museum Firstdog Onthemoon ABC Science

A host of unlikely underwater creatures have made numerous scientific advancements possible lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

As ecologists, we're supposed to be objective and not play favourites—but I've always had a favourite fairy-wren. This is NSMN, who returned from the dead to capture my heart. Embarrassingly, he got more words in my thesis than my supervisors or my mum. lateralmag.com/columns/field-…

This is the latest article in Lateral Magazine's 'Field Trials' column, in which early-career researchers recount the highs and lows of collecting data. Get in touch with me if you'd like to contribute your own tale! lateralmag.com/field-trials/

After blogging, I got into freelance writing for online magazines and IT WAS THE BEST!!! Lots of magazines, like Lateral Magazine and Encyclopedia of Puget Sound, encourage new writers to submit. The pay is low, but the editorial constructive criticism is invaluable. lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

Really beautifully written piece by Dr Elysia Sokolenko for Lateral Magazine on the cognitive disfunction in schizophrenia ”Flipping the script” lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

The newest Lateral Magazine is now online! Too often, scientists are so dazzled by the headlining act that we forget to notice the quiet, influential forces in the background. In this issue, we momentarily nudge Batman to one side to talk all about Robin. lateralmag.com/issue-31

We've just released the latest issue of Lateral Magazine, which is about SIDEKICKS—all those subtle, influential forces that don't get enough credit. lateralmag.com/issue-31

I kick off the issue with "Extinction is a double act", an editorial about why we really should care when a parasitic louse vanishes in a puff of pesticide. lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

Our Life Science feature for this issue is "Flipping the script" by Dr Elysia Sokolenko, about the oft-neglected cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia. lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

We also published "Search and destroy", a piece by Eli Sooker about New Zealand's Little Barrier Island and the intrepid band of volunteers who keep it weed-free lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

When the last wild California condor was captured and dusted with pesticide before entering captivity, we lost a species of louse that exclusively parasitised these condors. One species saved, another eradicated. Thought provoking edito, Lateral Magazine! lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

One cool thing about working on the Sidekicks issue of Lateral Magazine was learning a few cuneiform characters. Check out @IAStranger's essay on the tangled relationship between Sumerian, Akkadian, & the cuneiform script they shared! lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

"In death, whales continue to exert a silent influence on ecosystems ‒ both under the sea and above ground. Their legacy is immeasurable and their existence invaluable." A beautiful piece on the decomposition of whales by Ivy Shih & Lateral Magazine. bit.ly/2GxP7k7

The simplest way to get your hands on a mosquito is to use yourself as bait, explains Nicholas Deason. 'Field Trials' is a Lateral Magazine series in which early-career researchers recount the unexpected highs and lows of collecting data. lateralmag.com/columns/field-…

Last year, the leafy seadragon was crowned Australia's favourite fish in a nation-wide poll that we ran with Lateral Magazine. ASFB member @DeBrauwerM celebrated the victory with a thoughtful and playful write-up of this unique species. lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

There are currently about 1.5 million eukaryotic species described, and the Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence them all. What can we gain from such an ambitious endeavour? Joshua McIntyre Lateral Magazine lateralmag.com/articles/issue…

"It seems that every field of science demands its own peculiar form of self-sacrifice... For me, it’s a few drops of blood and a few hours of sleep." @NickDeason lateralmag.com/columns/field-…