For the best in academic information, go to a Ph.D. Blogs written by PhD’s have great content and sometimes very frequent content. There are some blogs that are mostly aimed at other PhD’s, but some are for the general populous. Enjoy topics of all kinds with expert information. You might even get some freebees.
Medical
Medical blogs include conversations on health, fitness, nursing, pharmacology, neurology, and psychology. They can be entertaining and informative. They can be places for professionals to connect, or they can be places where amateurs can pick up bits of wisdom. They are worth looking into, after all, they are written by the experts in the field.
- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing: Notorious school offers insight from their PhD’s on current events in nursing and nursing school issues.
- Nursing Research: An evidence based, research posting blog. All the contributors have advanced degrees, including one with a PhD.
- Neurotopia: A blog written by two PhD’s and a MD/PhD student. A wide range of topics and an interesting read for anyone, PhD or not.
- Dr. Shock MD PhD: Fascinating posts that will tickle the brain of any academically or scientifically skewed person.
- Fruit of the Womb: An MD/PhD in pregnancy and childbirth answers questions about conditions that occur during pregnancy.
- Hooked- Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma: An MD with a PhD in philosophy writes a blog based on his book of the same name about the ethics of the healthcare industry.
- David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD: A professor of psychiatry and oncology, this blogger writes a lot about the prevention of cancer. A blog on the Huffington Post.
- To Be Determined: This blogger holds a PhD in pharmacology and writes about nature, life sciences, and other interesting topics that cross her thoughtful brain.
- Dr.Greg Wells: A PhD in physiology focuses on extreme human physiology. Elite athletics performance is his thing. Exercise will never be the same.
10. In the News: A PhD in psychology presents a new take on the news by coming from an angle of forensic psychology, criminology, and psychology law.
11. Child Psychology Research Blog: Written by several PhD’s in child psychology. Addresses everything from depression to autism. Also includes normal child psychology issues.
12. Dr. Sheri’s Blog on Exercise and Diabetes: This PhD has a lot to say about the health of diabetics and frontier research. Even folk wisdom and popular medicine are addressed here.
13. Health Journal: This PhD in nutritional biochemistry and metabolism posts about nutrition for ultimate health.
14. Nursing Law and Order: The writer is a nurse attorney who has a nursing degree and a JD. Here you can find out all the legal issues facing nurses today.
15. Behind the Headlines: A MD/PhD talks about what the media is not telling you in all the health related news.
Science
The scientific community has a lot to offer. For all the nerds out there, this one is for you. PhDs are writing about everything. It is almost as good as watching Nova or the Discovery Channel. See what the current experts have to say about what they are studying.
16. John Hawks Weblog: A blog that discusses current events in paleoanthropology, genetics, and evolution. A good read with some tongue in cheek about the scientific community.
17. Scientific Activist: A blog from just about every type of scientist. Focuses on politics in science.
18. Cosmic Variance: A blog that gathers the best ideas into one place. Written by several scientists who make a habit of learning and teaching. On the Discover website.
19. Real Climate: Written by climatologists. Everything you ever wanted to know about the climate change argument. Get the latest right here.
20. Cognitive Daily: A cognitive psychology blog written by a professor of psychology. Started out as an online posting of notes and became a network for psychology.
21. In the Pipeline: A blog by an organic chemist. This blog is much more geared toward industry professionals in the pharmaceutical industry, but interesting info for anyone.
22. Savage Minds: An anthropology blog. It includes everything from historical anthropology to the current study of people.
23. Pharyngula: A biology, evolution, and development blog sassily written by a liberal scientist who has a lot to say about science and politics all around us.
24. Respectful Insolence: A surgeon sounds off about numerous medical topics. Entertaining and well written medical discussion.
25. Effect Measure: A public health blog that no longer posts, but has loads of information about healthcare of all kinds. Written by public health scientists and practitioners.
26. Adventures in Ethics and Science: Writer is a PhD in physical chemistry turned philosopher. She too, has signed off but that doesn’t make the plethora of knowledge any less worthy.
27. Deltoid: An array of interesting science posts by a computer scientist. Everything from personal to global warming.
28. Aetiology: A blog written by an epidemiologist. Concentrates on origin, evolution, and implications of diseases.
29. Gene Expression: All things genetics. Has a huge list of great books on genetics to satisfy any appetite. Also has a large Q&A section.
30. Panda’s Thumb: A huge blog with many contributors, all scientists, about all kinds of science topics. All the hot topics and new research
Social Sciences and Humanities
From psychology to politics, the social sciences have a broad range of interesting topics and many experts who wish to sound off about what is on their social minds. Humanities include research on history, languages and many other topics.
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32. New Testament Interpretation: A PhD writes all about the New Testament and Biblical Studies.
33. Andy Naselli Thoughts on Theology: PhD, Andy Naselli, writes about just about everything with a theological twist. Politics, marriage, bible, ministry, church, etc. are all on the radar.
34. Workshop in Semantics and Philosophy of Language: A blog sponsored by the University of Chicago. Features some discussion about their workshop speakers.
35. The Name Inspector: A PhD in linguistics inspects names of companies, products, and blogs. Very interesting and informal but uses terminology of linguistics.
36. Discourse Studies and Alzheimer’s disease: A blog where PhD’s and students can connect to talk about language in Alzheimer’s. They aim to improve resources for those suffering from Alzheimer’s.
37. Globalization, Immigration, & Political Correctness: A PhD in Physics sounds off about his political interests. An alternative view, but interesting and well informed.
38. Anonymous Political Scientist: This award winning political scientist and PhD has a lot to say about politics around the world. He talks about what’s on your mind as a member of this tumultuous world.
39. PhD Research Blog: Research by PhD’s is written here. Most recent posts have a lot about feminism and women’s issues.
40. MFA Weblog: blog about learning to write creatively. Written by students and their instructors.
41. Fashion School Daily: Grad students of the Academy of Art University write this blog about the world of fashion.
42. Psychology Today: Many professionals and PhD’s post on this blog. Topics include social life, self-help, and law among many others.
43. Psy Blog: A guide to the best blogs on psychology. Rates based on science, humor, for psychiatrists, cognitive psychology, and all a rounder.
44. The Art of Storytelling Show: A blog that interviews the best storytellers in the business, including many PhD’s.
45. Dorothy King’s PhDiva: Written by a PhD in archeology. Interesting bits about history, art, and the archeological world.
Math and Engineering
Mathematicians and engineers have stuff to say in the blogosphere too. A regular Joe may not be very interested or able to understand the equations, but for the hobbyist there is still something of interest. Professionals and students will be right at home.
46. Secret Blogging Seminar: A blog by eight PhD’s in math from Berkeley. There is a tab about how to post equations.
47. Tracking a Mathematics PhD Student: Follow a student through PhD school. Readable and interesting. Will strike a chord with other students and PhDs alike.
48. Michi’s Blog: A PhD sounds off about whatever he feels like. But you can expect this algebra geek to put a mathematical slant on everything, including politics and sports.
49. Actuary: A blog and forum for math heads. PhD students often post by both asking questions and answering them.
50. The Unapologetic Mathematician: An unemployed academic writes serious math on this blog. Mathematicians enjoy each other’s company and discussion on fine details of math.
51. Not Even Wrong: A PhD writes about math, physics, and string theory. Based on a book of the same name.
52. X Why?: A blog by a student, but every academic enjoys some math based humor. This blogger writes cartoons on math, lol!
53. Gower’s Weblog: Award winning blog that keeps up on happenings in the industry. Discussion about solving mathematical problems is the meat of this blog.
54. 360: An unofficial blog kept up by the math department at Nazareth College. Professors from several departments post and comment here.
55. What’s New: A PhD talks about his research and published work. A higher level of writing, aimed at an audience of considerable mathematical background.
56. Pat’s Blog: A math educator writes about education topics, math, and other tidbits. Blog also features links to puzzles and math games.
57. Math for Love: A blog by a mathematician. He can talk about in depth concepts, but make it enjoyable for a wide audience.
58. Hydrobates: A German mathematician writes, and that mean words, not numbers, about how math intersects with the greater world; namely biology and science.
59. Engineering Science: A blog by university personnel that highlights the world of engineering. You can even look for a job here.
60. Engineering Ethics Blog: A Texas State University professor blogs about ethics in engineering. Stuff like mine accidents, oil spills, and mistakes in design top the list of topics.
Miscellaneous
There are a handful of blogs by extreme intellectuals that are interesting in a unique way. These unique blogs have plenty to offer in the way of information and interest.
61. Living in Liminal Space: This student is doing a ‘PhD about doing a PhD’. Interesting insights into what a PhD does to academia.
62. PhD Blog: If you are a student who wants to take a bath in books, research, and academics; this is the place for you. A look at the guts of a PhD.
63. The Emerging Scholars Blog: Get in touch with your inner PhD. PhD’s discuss where their inner fire burns and how it got started.
64. Lab Spaces: “Fumbling toward tenure track.” A recent graduate with big dreams puts a quirky spin on PhD work and world.
65. Young Female Scientist: A woman in a man’s world fights through with unconquerable feminist spirit. And tries to make a curvy mark in science.
66. The Insomnia Blog: ‘The Sleep Doctor,’ aka, PhD in clinical psychology soothes the sleepless into rest with discussion on all kinds of sleep issues.
67. Science Careers Blog: Maybe this blog is not so unusual, but any blog that keeps you informed about a competition that invites you to put your PhD work into dance form warrants mentioning.
68. Consults: A New York Times blog that invites questions about medical concerns and provides answers from the experts.
69. Leiter Reports, a Philosophy Blog: A university professor writes as only a philosopher can. A little of everything from academics, to poetry.
70. Passionately Curious: Blog by a PhD that helped design the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco.
71. Mental Health: Elisha Goldstein, PhD talks about mindfulness, stress reduction, and therapies for mental health. Forefront developments in self therapy and alternative therapies.
72. Mathemagenic: An interesting look at the brains behind the PhD, and the pathology of the PhD.
73. Beerkins’ Blog: An international perspective on higher education and all that goes with it.
74. Dr Shock, MD, PhD: This blog is like a bit of exercise for your brain every day. Dr. Shock will give you something to think about.
75. PhD Blog (dot) Net: Thoughts from a PhD to a PhD community. Talks about higher education and other topics of interest to academics.