Phys.org  July 22, 2023 An international team of researchers (Australia, USA – UC Berkeley, State University of Louisiana, Germany, Spain, Nepal, UK) surveyed 908 researchers in environmental sciences, to estimates and compare the amount of effort required to conduct scientific activities in English between researchers from different countries and, thus, different linguistic and economic backgrounds. Their survey demonstrated that non-native English speakers, especially early in their careers, spend more effort than native English speakers in conducting scientific activities, from reading and writing papers and preparing presentations in English, to disseminating research in multiple languages. Language barriers could cause them not […]