I'm a scientist with tattoos and I love my tattooed skin!
I'm a scientist with tattoos and I love my tattooed skin!Dr Anna BoegeholdMon, 05/06/2019 - 13:02BodyIf you haven’t checked out the hashtag #ScientistsWithTattoos on Twitter – I highly recommend...
View ArticleGermany announces 3% annual increase in research funding for the next decade
Germany announces 3% annual increase in research funding for the next decadeFatima QureshiTue, 05/07/2019 - 08:33BodyGerman state and federal ministers have announced a 3% increase per year in research...
View ArticleThe parallels between core yoga principles and my scientific process
The parallels between core yoga principles and my scientific processSarah FlannaganTue, 05/07/2019 - 08:52BodySeveral months ago I completed a 35-hour yoga teacher training class. In the course of that...
View ArticleHow I survived my first semester as Assistant Prof after having a baby
How I survived my first semester as Assistant Prof after having a babyPleuni PenningsTue, 05/07/2019 - 09:11Body
View ArticlePost-PhD depression is very real!
Post-PhD depression is very real!Guest AuthorTue, 05/07/2019 - 09:28BodyThe journey to get there is tough. The journey through is treacherous. Walking across that stage and having the hood descend over...
View ArticlePursuing a PhD is both a privilege and a test of character
Pursuing a PhD is both a privilege and a test of characterIsabelle Lafor…Tue, 05/07/2019 - 09:41Body<< WARNING: I OVERUSE LISTS. >>
View ArticleHow I spent summer 2018 as a postdoc
How I spent summer 2018 as a postdocIsabelle Lafor…Tue, 05/07/2019 - 10:04BodyOverviewI am writing this piece for my colleagues that are in their PhD and wondering what it is like to be a postdoc...
View ArticleWhy I decided to do cancer research
Why I decided to do cancer researchFiona ScottWed, 05/08/2019 - 10:23BodyMy PhD project involves designing and making “tool molecules” that might lead to new cancer drugs one day. Medicinal chemistry...
View ArticleTwo years ago, I broke up with academia
Two years ago, I broke up with academiaGuest AuthorWed, 05/08/2019 - 10:38BodyI have been busy lately. Busy times, life-wise and mind-wise. This past weekend, I would have had enough things to do to...
View ArticleThey told me that if I ever left, I would be a failure
They told me that if I ever left, I would be a failureGuest AuthorWed, 05/08/2019 - 10:52BodySo you know I left academia about one year ago and started working in biotech, selling analytical equipment...
View ArticleReflecting on and reviewing my second year of PhD life
Reflecting on and reviewing my second year of PhD lifeFiona ScottWed, 05/08/2019 - 10:57BodyThis is my last week in the lab of 2018. It’s only really four days because we’re having our group’s...
View ArticleThere is life after academia and I'm starting to like it!
There is life after academia and I'm starting to like it!Guest AuthorWed, 05/08/2019 - 11:08BodyI know I have been absent lately. My last blog post was 7 months ago! And also, I have not been very...
View ArticleWhy I stopped faking it!
Why I stopped faking it!Guest AuthorWed, 05/08/2019 - 12:50BodyWhen I was in grad school, I felt like I wasn’t good enough and at the same time that I deserved to have it all – perfect grades, grants,...
View ArticleHow does the world perceive science? Findings from 2019 State of Science Index
How does the world perceive science? Findings from 2019 State of Science IndexSneha KulkarniWed, 05/08/2019 - 13:22BodyScience is an indivisible part of our life. To put it in the most basic words, for...
View ArticleOne day at a time: Learning to cope with my anxiety
One day at a time: Learning to cope with my anxietyErica HawkinsWed, 05/08/2019 - 13:38BodyHi guys! This post is going to be a bit more personal and will be about my mental health progress.After I...
View ArticleA tale of three labs: The dynamics of a work environment
A tale of three labs: The dynamics of a work environmentGuest AuthorWed, 05/08/2019 - 13:42BodySticking to the scenario in which I am a fish, I’d like to reflect on having been a variably sized fish in...
View ArticleI got laid off by my PI
I got laid off by my PIGuest AuthorWed, 05/08/2019 - 13:59BodyI’ve heard stories of it happening. I know it can happen. It has happened to plenty of people. But to me? It couldn’t happen.But it did. I...
View ArticlePlan S: The nuts and bolts
Plan S: The nuts and boltsSneha KulkarniThu, 05/09/2019 - 15:39BodyHave you heard of Plan S? It has been one of the hottest topics of discussion among academics over the past few months. Most of you...
View ArticleThe anxiety fights back, but I will persist
The anxiety fights back, but I will persistErica HawkinsThu, 05/09/2019 - 10:58BodyAnxiety ebbs and flows. One week you can feel super chilled, and the next, feel on the edge all of the time. This week...
View ArticleMy academic list of gratitude
My academic list of gratitudeDaniel GillisThu, 05/09/2019 - 11:16BodyThe fall semester has come to a close, and while I only had a few grades to submit for students doing independent study courses with...
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