As a writer and translator of scientific texts, Scott L. Montgomery has had a front-row seat to an extraordinary development: the rapid ascent of English as the lingua franca of science. As recently ...

Some science words have slightly different meanings in and outside the laboratory. You might hear someone talk about the gravity of a situation. They’re not talking about the force that makes apples ...

English is now considered the common language, or 'lingua franca', of global science. All major scientific journals seemingly publish in English, despite the fact that their pages contain research ...

This week’s question is: What are the best ways to teach the Next Generation Science Standards to English Language Learners? In addition to having to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture, ...

English is widely assumed to be the “lingua franca” of research globally, but studies bringing out new knowledge or insights and published in non-English journals and publications are often missed due ...

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New research suggests that scientific publications may be overlooked in non-English speaking countries. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about the issue with Princeton Professor Michael Gordin. And now ...

Robyn Tyler receives funding from NIHSS. Carolyn McKinney receives funding from the NRF (National Research Foundation). Xolisa Guzula receives funding from University of Cape Town for her doctoral ...

Stephen Fleenor agreed to answer a few questions about his new book, Teaching Science to English Learners, written with Tina Beene. Dr. Stephen Fleenor is an educational consultant with Seidlitz ...

Over one-third of new conservation science documents published annually are in non-English languages, despite assumption of English as scientific 'lingua franca.' Researchers find examples of ...