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NIH Bridges to the Future
This guide is for students in the NIH Summer Bridge program. It is an introduction to the research process with a focus on finding and reading academic sources.
Library Research Guide
Reading the news about science is a great way to get started doing research. Use a link on this page to find news related to your interests or research topic. Then see if you can find the research mentioned in that article or podcast in our databases using tips on the next page (Finding Academic Sources).
Science News Sites
- Eureka AlertEurekAlert! hosts news releases produced by universities, journal publishers, medical centers, government agencies, corporations, and other organizations engaged in all disciplines of scientific research.
- SciDev.NetSciDev.Net is a source of news, views and analysis on information about science and technology related to sustainable development and poverty reduction in the global South.
Science Podcasts
Academic
- NatureWeekly show featuring content from Nature journals including interviews with the people behind the science, and in-depth commentary and analysis from journalists covering science around the world.
- ScienceWeekly stories from Science publications on the latest scientific discoveries with researchers and news writers from around the globe.
- eLifeMonthly podcast highlights 3-5 articles from the journal eLife.
Popular
- Science VsScience Vs takes on fads, trends, and the opinionated mob to find out what’s fact, what’s not, and what’s somewhere in between.
- Science FridayCovering the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies, Science Friday is the trusted source for news about science, technology, and other cool stuff. Science Friday frequently features listeners that call in with their most riveting science questions.
- Clear+Vivid with Alan AldaAlan Alda has conversations with scientists and other professionals about connecting and communicating.
- UndiscoveredAnother podcast from Science Friday, Undiscovered, is about the left turns, missteps, and lucky breaks that make science happen.
