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Frontiers for Young Minds articles for kids showcase impact of award-winning math on everyday life

December 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

The first articles in a new collection are written by two mathematicians who have won the equivalent of Nobel prizes in math Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for [...]

Frontiers for Young Minds and the Gairdner Foundation celebrate health research

October 19, 2023 // 0 Comments

The authors of the scientific articles for kids are recipients of the 2023 Canada Gairdner Awards. Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM), the [...]

Frontiers for Young Minds: New partnership launches French-language version of kids’ scientific journal

October 5, 2023 // 0 Comments

Frontiers for Young Minds, an award-winning, non-profit, open-access scientific journal for kids, in partnership with Jeunes Francophones et la Science, has launched a French [...]

Nobel Prize winners inspire young minds in new scientific articles for kids

September 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

Frontiers for Young Minds launches third volume of Nobel Collection articles for young readers Photo credit: Frontiers Frontiers for Young Minds, an award-winning, [...]

Ex-World Bank chief economist Dr Asli Demirgüç-Kunt joins Frontiers for Young Minds as specialty chief editor

July 10, 2023 // 0 Comments

Image: Asli Demirgüç-Kunt Frontiers for Young Minds welcomes Dr Asli Demirgüç-Kunt, former chief economist of the Europe and central Asia region at the World Bank, as [...]

Frontiers for Young Minds: Chinese speakers are the latest audience to access high-quality science for kids

April 26, 2023 // 0 Comments

Photo credit: Frontiers Chinese speakers can now access a growing catalog of Frontiers for Young Minds scientific resources as part of the journal’s expansion into new [...]

Al-Zahrawi – The father of modern surgery

March 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the story of a bright star in the Dark Ages – whose surgical innovations and teachings are still used today! [...]

Mary Seacole – Pioneering Nurse and Adventurer

February 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of Mary Seacole - Pioneering Nurse and Adventurer [...]

Forgotten Engineer: Lewis Latimer, African-American Pioneer

February 20, 2023 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of Lewis Latimer—an illuminating tale. [...]

Working with Nobel Prize winners – What’s it like?

January 30, 2023 // 0 Comments

Noa Segev shares her experiences of working with Nobel Prize Winners. [...]

Hertha Ayrton Lights the Way – The Forgotten Engineer

January 24, 2023 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of Hertha Ayrton! [...]

William Parsons – The Earl Who Found the Whirl!

November 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of William Parsons - all about whirlpool galaxies. [...]

Ignaz Semmelweis – The “Savior of Mothers”

October 31, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of Ignaz Semmelweis - Wash your hands! [...]

Esther Lederberg – Pioneer in Microbial Genetics

September 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg [...]

Angelina Hesse – Enabling Bacterial Cultures

September 27, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the story of "Lina" Hesse - Unsung agar hero [...]

Jocelyn Bell Burnell – Discovered Pulsars

September 22, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of Jocelyn Bell Burnell – Radio astronomy pioneer [...]

Alfred Wallace – Overshadowed Pioneer

July 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the tumultuous story of Alfred Russel Wallace – A pioneer of natural selection [...]

Ibn Sina – Ancient Hero of Modern Pandemics

May 31, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the compelling story of Ibn Sina - the remarkable polymath [...]

The Einstein–Besso Manuscript

May 4, 2022 // 0 Comments

Frontiers for Young Minds invites you to read a Landmark on Einstein’s Road to the General Theory of Relativity By Hanoch Gutfreund, of Physics and the Academic Head of the Albert Einstein Archives. [...]

Margaret M. Crane – How One Idea Impacted Women around The World

April 20, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the compelling (forgotten) story of Margaret M. Crane. [...]

Jane C Wright – A Forgotten Pioneer in Cancer Research

April 12, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the story of Jane C Wright- the forgotten cancer scientist [...]

Carl Wilhelm Scheele – The Forgotten Chemist

March 18, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the compelling story of Carl Wilhelm Scheele – the forgotten chemist. [...]

Frontiers for Young Minds celebrates 15 million article views!

March 1, 2022 // 0 Comments

We invite you to explore our free, kids oriented science journal- we just achieved 15 million article views! [...]

Open Education Global Conference welcomes Frontiers for Young Minds

October 5, 2021 // 0 Comments

Last week, Frontiers for Young Minds took active participation in the five-day online OE Global Conference which focused on the connection of open education to the UNESCO Open Educational Resources (OER) Recommendation. [...]

Five Nobel Prize winners publish scientific article collection for children

September 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

The Nobel Collection of free scientific articles for next generation of scientists goes live [...]

Dr. Marian Diamond – My Love Affair with the Brain

August 11, 2021 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the compelling story of one of the founders of modern neuroscience: Marian Diamond. [...]

Celebrating 10 million views of kid-friendly science!

July 8, 2021 // 0 Comments

We have recently achieved a super exciting milestone – we have now reached 10 million article views! [...]

Young Arabic speakers offered kid-friendly route into scientific discovery

May 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

Arabic speakers worldwide can now access a library of kid-friendly scientific articles thanks to a newly launched educational resource. [...]

Celebrating the Importance of Evolution

February 12, 2021 // 0 Comments

What is Darwin Day? Why is it important? Scientists of the University of South Florida help to explain! [...]

Anita Conti – The Lady of the Sea

December 2, 2020 // 0 Comments

We invite you to read the compelling (forgotten) story of the first female oceanographer: Anita Conti. [...]

Be an ocean champion for World Oceans Day

June 8, 2020 // 0 Comments

How can young people get involved in celebrating, researching and protecting our oceans on World Oceans Day? [...]

Soils are alive!

April 28, 2020 // 0 Comments

Our Collection editors invite scientists and kids to help them fight misconceptions about soil. [...]

Socially apart, learning together

April 6, 2020 // 0 Comments

As schools across the world close during the Coronavirus pandemic, how will young people continue to learn? [...]

Never too young to learn

March 16, 2020 // 0 Comments

"I asked kids why they thought peer review would be important. They said: ‘because someone can lie, because they want to be famous.’" [...]

From microbes all the way to space with Young Minds

November 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Come aboard our special Young Minds bus and discover the journey along 10 of our articles we have prepared for you. [...]

Frontiers for Young Minds Chief Editors honored at 2019 Society for Neuroscience Awards

October 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

Robert Knight and Sabine Kastner recognized for their outstanding contribution to neuroscience education and training. [...]

Happy World Rhino Day 2019!

September 22, 2019 // 1 Comment

“If we do not protect rhinos they will become extinct and then we will not know rhinos and what they are about." [...]

Secrets of the Learning Brain

May 29, 2019 // 1 Comment

Jacobs Foundation supports Dutch neuroscientists to spread knowledge about the learning brain to our international younger audience. [...]

What does it mean to have an invisible condition?

April 16, 2019 // 0 Comments

This article Collection will give kids an understanding about different invisible conditions and their support strategies. [...]

An Alien place on Earth – The Red Sea as model system

March 22, 2019 // 0 Comments

“From corals to microscopic life, our aim is for kids to discover all the characteristics that make the Red Sea a unique environment.” [...]

Introducing our new member – Pip, the pangolin!

February 1, 2019 // 0 Comments

Meet Pip the pangolin - our new character to follow us in our scientific journey. [...]

10 articles showcasing accessible science for kids

November 6, 2018 // 1 Comment

Find out how these 10 articles are a starting point for (young) readers to discover our journal. [...]

Exciting new partnership with Ecography

October 17, 2018 // 0 Comments

This partnership will help bringing the latest ecological research to the younger Frontiers for Young Minds audience. [...]

Diversity of the Microbial World

September 27, 2018 // 0 Comments

“We involve local kids and Science Mentors here in Mexico with the review process of the manuscripts." [...]

Understanding traumatic injury to the human brain

September 21, 2018 // 0 Comments

"We hope that with this article Collection, kids will understand how to protect themselves from Traumatic Brain Injury." [...]

Diversity and inclusion from a young age

September 13, 2018 // 0 Comments

"If more voices are present in the peer review process, then a deeper understanding of the science can be presented." [...]

Taking inclusion in peer review to a new level

September 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Why we involve kids and teens in the peer review of scientific articles - Diversity & Inclusion during Peer Review Week 2018 [...]

Sharing an experience we all can relate to – our childhood

September 6, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Frontiers for Young Minds editorial team explains why we believe science communication should involve kids. [...]

Science for kids now available in Hebrew

July 24, 2018 // 2 Comments

In its quest to make science open and accessible for all, Frontiers for Young Minds is proud to announce that its first translation initiative is now online. [...]

Making your research accessible to school kids

June 7, 2018 // 0 Comments

Our authors talk about their experience communicating their research to a younger audience. [...]