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How to Give a Great Scientific Talk and Engage Your Audience
…great scientific talk. A talk in which you’re walked through a story, eagerly anticipating each question and data point, until you finally reach a conclusion that changes how you think…
Read More15 Top Tips to Giving a Great Talk
…talk, to which my kind professor encouragingly remarked, “You have a good voice,” to my latest talk, to which he remarked, “You always give good talks”, I must admit I…
Read MoreHow to Give an Incredible Scientific Talk
…an incredible talk. Consider carefully who will be listening to your talk and why you’re giving it. A committee meeting or lab meeting will require serious details about the methods…
Read MoreTalking When Terrified: Tips for a Nervous Presenter
…You don’t need to sing scales or anything, just try and make sure you chat to people before the talk, or talk to yourself in the car or in the…
Read MoreHow to Become a World Class Speaker
…who will all have a different take on the way you talk. How to get great speaking skills: Join Toastmasters International All of these things are available at your local…
Read MoreHow to Stop Worrying and Love Your Q&A Session
It’s your first conference talk, and you’re as ready as ready gets. Your outfit is on point, you’ve practiced your talk to perfection, you’ve backed up your slides on two…
Read MoreBanish Those Insecurities: Tips on Giving Scientific Talks
…reading room and stand up in front of a group of people. Then, you will be expected to deliver – the department seminar, a progress report talk, a talk at…
Read MoreFive Great Resources to Learn About Stem Cells
Whether you’re already in the field or an undergrad looking to enter the scene, here are some great places to keep up to date with the latest news and trends…
Read MoreJournal Club: How to Prepare Effectively and Smash Your Presentation
…if they know why, in all politeness, you have chosen to use their time to talk about a given paper. It also helps them focus on the relevant bits of…
Read MoreHow to Pick a Great Postdoc Position
…differentiate from the outside, though. Your best bet at getting the full story is to talk to everyone, not just the person that happens to take you out to dinner….
Read MoreCareers for Scientists – Business Development Manager
…kind of scientist you are… ‘If you had a choice to work with a great, amazing scientist who is terrible at communicating, or a mediocre scientist who is great at…
Read MoreCareers for Scientists – Medical Writer
…to talk about! So for me, being able to explore different therapy areas and learn new facts that I can actually visualise and discuss with people, is one of the…
Read MoreWhy You Should Talk to Sales Reps
…will draw upon their knowledge of the company’s lineup of products and services to help make your life easier. A great sales rep will introduce comparable options from their competitors…
Read MoreTalk to me: Good communication with your PhD supervisor / scientific advisor
…day is scheduled. Bring a paper, sit there reading it and wait for the last meeting to end. Even if your advisor has to run out, you can usually talk…
Read MoreTop 10 Best Science Podcasts For Researchers
…you might find yourself once again faced with a commute, which is a great time to listen to podcasts. But with so many podcasts available, how do you choose what…
Read MoreHow to Present Successfully at Conferences
…present your research at a conference is a great achievement and a fantastic asset for your CV/resume. It also increases your chances of securing an external travel grant to cover…
Read MoreHow to Shine in a Small Biotech Company
…even in adversity, is a great attribute to have as a team member, but also marks you out as a great leader for the future. Those are my tips for…
Read MoreParlez-vous Français? Top Tips for Making the Most of Your Time in a Foreign Lab
…individual, and in your new tongue, but it’s a great way to work on your small talk (an essential in your conference tool-kit). 4. If you watch TV series, re-watch…
Read More10 Great Tips To Make A Good Impression At Your Interview
…my 10 top tips for how to make a great impression at your life sciences interview. 1. First Impressions The obvious one – first impressions count! You have no idea…
Read MoreFlow Cytometry Gone Viral: Introducing Flow Virometry
…proteins, but they can be cumbersome. While plaque assays and ELISA are gold-standard and work great, they’re not as flexible when it comes to multiplexing an experiment. For example, a…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Stats: Understanding the Lingo
…missed. Now that you have these terms in your repertoire, it is time to start talking statistical tests. In the next few posts I will talk about the different tests…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Stats: Comparing Multiple Datasets
…or more datasets. Different statistical tests are used for comparing multiple data sets. Today I will focus on the right side of the diagram and talk about statistical tests for…
Read MoreHow To Shine in a Job Interview
…If you find the interviewer’s favorite baseball team is your favorite baseball team, great! Make a personal connection and talk about the team. But do not talk about the party…
Read MoreThe Leap of Faith – Are You Ready for Biotech?
…come by to talk to you on a regular basis. In biotech, organizational charts are the name of the game. At the top of these charts are the executives –…
Read More10 Tips on Writing a Research Poster
…Poster and Talk to People There’s no point making a great poster and then standing in the bar during the poster session. Stay with your poster and offer to talk…
Read MoreConstant Current or Voltage in SDS-PAGE: The Great Debate
…electrophoresis chambers can be attached to one power pack – great for labs with limited space and/or limited available equipment Slow sample migration rate Extended run times, leading to more…
Read MoreJob Hunting: Wake Up Your Village
…a guy”? Your search is off to a great start! The next place to go is online. This is where your connections will begin to grow exponentially. Which leads me…
Read MoreAlternative Careers For Scientists
…teaching can be a great option. Aside from the joy of teaching (assuming it is a joy for you), the holidays are great and the pay can be pretty good…
Read MoreCareers for Scientists – Operations Director
…During my postdoc, I started working as a contract editor for AJE. I had always enjoyed writing and language, and this was a great way to earn extra money while…
Read MoreHow to Land a PostDoc Position
…lots of great advice in general. Many programs have seminar series which include graduate student lunches with the speakers. These can be great opportunities to meet potential postdoc advisors, and…
Read MoreSubcellular Fractionation Protocols Explained
…collected your cellular compartments into individual fractions, you need to verify your success. If you have superman’s microscopic vision this would be a great time to use it! But if…
Read MoreCareers for Scientists – Clinical Research
This week we’re taking a look at the clinical research industry for some great advice if you’re thinking about moving into this field. Vicki Ronaldson, one of our staff writers, tells…
Read MoreGuard Yourself with Our Great Lab Glove Selection Guide
…best protects them for the task at hand. But don’t worry—you’re not alone! Talk with your Environmental Health & Safety office, check out our handy quick lab glove selection guide,…
Read MoreHow To Get Great DNA Sequencing Results
…from a miniprep, a midiprep kit may be worth a try. You can find more information on how to make great quality midipreps here. 2. Clean up Your PCR If…
Read MoreWhy Is SDS-PAGE Run Vertically? Here are 3 Great Answers
…suggestions, serious or not. It’s good fun. Be sure to let us know if you’ve found this article helpful, too. And finally, be sure to check out some other great…
Read MoreChoose the Statistical Package that Will Make Your Data Talk
In the last years, the need for using statistical testing in bioscience has grown exponentially and so has the development of statistical software. It is now common that everyone is…
Read MoreA Microscopy Glossary Part 1: ‘What Is This LP650 You Talk About?!’
Brightfield Illumination This defines the most basic method of optical microscopy using white light to illuminate the sample in the transmitted mode. Absorption and diffraction of the light by the…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Stats: Methods for Comparing Two Sets of Data
Statistical data comparisons are necessary for selecting an appropriate sample size, calculating efficacy, and publishing results. Two common tests, the Student’s t-test, and the Mann–Whitney U test, are often used…
Read MoreLet’s Talk About Stats: Getting the Most out of your Multiple Datasets with Post-hoc Testing
…how do you go about performing these tests? Luckily there is a great array of statistics packages that make applying the majority of tests a breeze. In my final statistics…
Read MoreImportant Considerations for a Career in Biotech
…go to conferences and talk to scientists in training, I am asked, “how do I get a job in a company?” and “How did you get your job?” This is…
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