What should fluid mechanics papers focus on today?

This editorial argues for a “physics-first” approach: beyond data and simulations, real progress comes from understanding mechanisms and scaling laws.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0329552

#FluidDynamics #Physics #ScientificPublishing #ResearchCulture #OpenScience

Scientists are turning to poetry to make sense of complex ideas and share science beyond data.

From storms to molecules, verse helps bridge logic and emotion, offering new ways to think, explain, and even solve problems.

🔗 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01028-3

#sciencecommunication #creativity #poetry #ResearchCulture #STEM

Who owns the time saved by AI?
In our column for University World News 👇
https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260401083223503

#AI #HigherEducation #AcademicWork #GenerativeAI #ResearchCulture #FutureOfWork

An interesting study on humour in scientific talks (531 presentations, 870 jokes):

67% of jokes failed.
Only ~9% got real laughter.

Men joke slightly more, and native English speakers are more likely to succeed.

🙂 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.3000

O yes... Joking in a foreign language is hard, and even in your own, it only works if the audience truly gets it.

#AcademicHumor #ConferenceLife #AcademicLife #ResearchCulture #ScholarlyCommunication

This is a #throw-back post to about a month ago, when 90 #reproducibility enthusiasts from across domains and #academic workprofiles met to discuss what shapes and forms a #researchCulture where working reproducibly becomes the norm.

You can read our blogpost about the event on our website: https://reproducibilitynetwork.nl/2026/02/26/nlrn-symposium-2026-culture-change-as-a-multi-actor-challenge/
Foto: Robert Kroonen

The UK’s Researcher Development Concordat created shared principles for researcher careers and wellbeing, but uneven implementation means many researchers still feel the strain.

🔗 https://elifesciences.org/articles/110126?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic_features
#ResearchCulture

Many research teams struggle — not because of the science, but because of everything surrounding it: coordination, documentation, meetings, deadlines, unclear roles.

These pressures are structural, not personal.

Recognising this is the first step toward healthier, more sustainable academic work.

#Academia #ResearchCulture #HigherEd #ProjectCoordination