About Nature Network

What is Nature Network?

Nature Network is the professional networking website for scientists around the world. Think of it as the online meeting place where you and your fellow scientists can gather, share and discuss ideas, and keep in touch. Scientists can also benefit from interactions at the local level. That's why you'll see an increasing number of local city hubs on Nature Network, starting with Boston and London, and more recently, New York.

To get an overview of Nature Network, watch this short video.

What you can do on Nature Network

Nature Network is completely free. Here's what you can do on it:

  • Create your own personal profile page; describe yourself and your research, and list your publications.
  • Set up a group for your lab, department, institution or subject of interest.
  • Join or set up a forum to discuss topics related to your discipline. For example, discuss the latest research and trends, ask questions on experimental procedures, seek careers advice or talk about upcoming or past events.
  • Build your own online network of contacts and follow their activity on Nature Network.
  • Give your opinion on what's going on in your field or in the broader world of science by having your own blog; you can also post comments on other people's blogs.
  • On the local pages, search and browse listings of upcoming seminars and conferences. We aim to list everything from niche meetings to screenings of science-based films and plays. You can even post your own events.
  • Read and comment on the latest news, views and historical insights in the local blogs of our featured locations.
  • Browse local jobs listings.
  • Take part in the local discussion forum.
  • Nature Network is shaped by its users. We encourage you to create your own space on Nature Network and to invite your colleagues to join this growing online community of scientists.

How Nature Network works

To get the most out of this website, we recommend that you register and login (all free). You can use your www.nature.com username and password on Nature Network.

As a member, you will be able to build your own profile, create or join a group or forum, post comments on blogs, and add people to your personal network.

When you log in for the first time, a default profile will be created for you that consists of just your name. You will then be invited to complete your profile by filling in additional fields such as your interests, projects, affiliation, location and publications.

If you don't register or log in, you can still read the blogs, profiles, forums and posted comments. You can also browse and search the events and jobs listings.

But to really engage with the online community of scientists, you'll need to register, login, and fill out your profile.

Before you begin creating your network and posting comments, please take a few moments to read our community guidelines.

We need your feedback! Contact us

We're always working on improvements and new features to make the site even more useful to scientists. We welcome feedback, questions and suggestions for improvement and new features. Please email network@nature.com or use our online feedback forums.

Who we are and why we are doing this

Nature Network is brought to you by Nature Publishing Group (NPG). NPG is the publisher of Nature, the Nature research titles, the Nature Reviews journals, the Nature Clinical Practice series, 35 biomedical and clinical journals, and a number of online products such as Naturejobs and Natureevents. We recognize that the web is a powerful medium not just for disseminating scientific information, but also for building communities and providing an interactive forum for the exchange of ideas.

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