by Nick on November 17, 2008

Everyone is worried about getting results, aren't they? Results are what you need for success in science - they are essential for bringing the funding in. But focusing on results per se is not a good way to work because, as a (read on...)

by Dan on November 14, 2008

This week's highlights from Around the Blogs include shakes in the lab, confused science journalists and brain tissue from stem (read on...)

by Suzanne on November 11, 2008

In my current position, I had the opportunity to hire a new R&D scientist to join the team. I was excited at being able to build my team and take my time to find the perfect fit for our company. My experience in the process (read on...)

by Nick on November 3, 2008

Where do you want to be, career-wise, in 1, 3, 5 or 10 years? Is the position you are in at the moment helping you to reach that goal, or are you stagnating? These are questions I think everyone should be asking themselves at (read on...)

by Nick on October 30, 2008

Powerpoint is a double-edged sword. There's no doubt it makes putting together a presentation easier. Those who worked with slides, overhead projector films and the like in the years B.P. (Before Powerpoint) will testify to (read on...)

by Nick on October 8, 2008

Whatever field you work in, effective project planning can make your work much more efficient, and make your like much easier. Liquid planner is a unique, online project planning interface that is free as long as your project (read on...)

by Dan on October 7, 2008

An article in last week's Science caught my eye. In An International Plan to Hatch Scientist-Entrepreneurs, there's news that a panel at the summer meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced plans to award five $10,000 (read on...)

by Dan on September 29, 2008

The September 20th issue of Science had a news article that I hope Bitesize Bio readers didn't miss. In case you do however, the article was And Then There Was One: A decade after 26 members of the entering class of 1991 earned (read on...)

by Dan on September 11, 2008

Graduate Survival Guide: The ultimate goals of graduate students are to obtain a Ph.D. and to become prepared for a professional career in science. A "professional career in science" can be a great many things, e.g., a professor (read on...)

by Nick on September 8, 2008

Social networking is the latest buzz on the internet. You've heard about it, but what does it mean to you as a scientist? Well for one thing, it means that networking has never been easier. Here are five of the best social (read on...)