Top 10 (Free) Apps for Scientists

Like so many other scientists out there, I feel guilty when I am not working. Even that minute waiting for the bus or in line for lunch.

I should be reading papers and thinking about science for those precious moments I’m not physically in lab.

When I need my science fix, my iPhone keeps me company. These are the 10 best science-centric apps I have found. They keep me up to date on what papers are coming out, where the public discourse is going, and tickle my general interest in science.

1. Twitter. As app that most of you probably have already, Twitter is a tremendous resource for science. Follow the prolific science tweeters; they will tweet not only their own science and publications, but also general science news and links to cool article that are either scientific themselves or about science. Top twitter recommendations to follow (besides all the relevant journals in your field):  [More]