Bioscience Mastery
Creativity in Science: How a Good Imagination Can Help Your Research
It pays dividends to think creatively about your research. Here are 8 tips to supercharge creativity in science and ensure a great environment to help your imagination flourish.
Read MoreSimplicity in Science: How to Increase your Research Effectiveness by Doing Less
Discover how embracing simplicity in science can make you a more effective researcher while reducing your workload.
Read MoreTips on Receiving and Applying Constructive Feedback for Scientists
Are you looking to improve your lab work, publication record, and grant success rate? Then read our guide to feedback—what it is, where it should come from, and how to give it to others.
Read MoreSustainable Research: 12 Simple Hacks to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Your Research
It’s a tough reality, but research can be damaging to the environment. Discover our simple tips and do more sustainable research.
Read MoreZotero Reference Manager: A Super Simple Guide for Busy Researchers
Organizing your files is simple with Zotero; we’ve got the lowdown on functionality, usability, and access.
Read MoreThe Importance of Delegation for Scientists
The art of delegation can help save time and give you a happy, more productive lab life. Discover how with our easy guide to delegation for scientists.
Read MoreThe Definitive Guide to pH, pKa, and pI
We all rely on pH, pKa, and pI for a vast amount of our research. But what is pH? How does it relate to pKa and pI? Read the definitive guide.
Read MoreHow Does Peer Review in Science Work?
If you’re unsure as to how the peer-review process works, the difference between open and double-blind peer review or are wondering if peer review is broken, read on.
Read MoreStrengths and Limitations of the Amazing NanoDrop™ Spectrophotometer
With the NanoDrop spectrophotometer, quantifying a DNA, RNA, or protein sample concentration is as easy. Here’s everything you need to know about the strengths and limitations of this handy spec.
Read MoreTop Tips for Getting Science Research Grants
Getting science research grants is becoming increasingly competitive and difficult. Read our top tips to maximize your chances of success.
Read MoreHow to Clean up Chemical Spills in the Lab: 4 Essential Rules
No matter how small or large, chemical spills require immediate attention. Learn how to manage spills by following these 4 essential rules.
Read MoreEssentials in Centrifugation—Better Safe than Sorry!
Essentials in Centrifugation—Better Safe than Sorry!Available On Demand Time: 9am (London) 10am (Berlin) 11am (Moscow) Speakers Sugish Subramonia Pillai Product Marketing Manager Eppendorf Sugish Pillai graduated in India in 2012 as a Mechanical Engineer specializing in Material Science. Upon gaining sales experience in advanced materials, he later received a Master of Engineering in Technical Management in…
Read MoreHow Filtration Works: A Short Guide for Biologists
If you’ve worked in a lab, odds are you’ve had an encounter with filtration of one sort or another. Do you understand exactly how filters work, though? Or have you wondered why certain filters are used for certain lab applications?
Read MoreHow To Get Organized With Reference Managers for Science—ReadCube Papers
Discover more about how ReadCube Papers can help you keep on top of your references.
Read MoreHow to Get Organized With Reference Managers for Science—EndNote
Learn more about the key features of EndNote to work out if it’s the right reference manager for you.
Read MoreHow To Get Organized With Reference Managers for Science—Mendeley
Learn how Mendeley allows you to organize a library containing your favorite articles and generate citations and bibliographies while writing papers.
Read MoreTop 10 Best Science Podcasts For Researchers
Facing hours of cell culture, or some other repetitive and mundane lab task? Why not cheer things up with a podcast or two! Discover our top 10 favorite science podcasts for researchers, from Sawbones to The Life Scientific.
Read MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Biocuration—and How to Become a Biocurator
Discover more about biocuration, why it’s so important, and what it takes to become a biocurator. It turns out that biocuration as a career choice is easier than you might think!
Read MoreEthidium Bromide: Understanding the Dangers
This article reassesses the dangers of using ethidium bromide and compares some supposedly safer alternatives
Read MoreLiquid Nitrogen Safety In The Lab: 10 Tips To Avoid LN2 Dangers
Liquid nitrogen isn’t just cool, it’s potentially deadly. We share our 10 tips for staying safe while working with liquid nitrogen.
Read MoreUsing Gage R&R Studies to Measure Precision in the Lab
Don’t just take in on faith that your measurements are accurate. Discover how to verify your measurements using gage R&R studies.
Read MoreHow to Write a Thoughtful Discussion for Your Scientific Paper
Having trouble writing the discussion section for your scientific paper? Help is at hand. Read our do’s and don’ts to help you have your paper polished up in no time.
Read MoreUsing PubCrawler: How to Speed Up Your Literature Searches by Crawling
PubCrawler automatically searches PubMed and GenBank for queries that you specify, and emails you the results, helping you stay on top of your literature searches.
Read MoreMore Bad Laboratory Chemicals, and What They Do to You
It’s all too easy to forget how many common lab chemicals are dangerous. Read on, as we bring you even more dangerous lab chemicals that you should not be messing with.
Read MoreUseful Tips to Keep on Top of New Literature
Keeping track of new literature can be a time-consuming process. Here are some helpful hints and tips to help you keep up to date.
Read MoreTen Bad Chemicals in the Lab and What They do to You!
With hazards all around, it’s easy to forget how deadly even common chemicals in the lab are. But don’t worry—we’ve compiled a list of common, dangerous chemicals to help you out.
Read MoreHow to Measure and Improve Lab Accuracy and Precision
Accuracy and precision are critical for achieving reliable and reproducible results. Read on to discover what these terms mean and how to improve your accuracy and precision.
Read MoreMeasuring Protein Concentration More Accurately
Confused about measuring protein concentration? We walk you through three main methods and how to choose between them.
Read MorePerforming Pipette Calibration Yourself
It is necessary to check pipette calibration every few months to ensure accuracy by dispensing the right volumes. Learn how to do-it-yourself!
Read MoreLearn to Draw a Molecule in PyMOL™ in 8 Easy Steps
Discover how to easily draw proteins and nucleic acids using molecular visualization tools with our step-by-step tutorial.
Read MoreKeeping Track of Your Literature
We show you how to get organized and develop a system to stay on top of your literature reviews.
Read MoreSafety Comes First: Common Laboratory Signs
Baffled by all the safety signs in your lab? Here we give you an overview of the most common lab safety signs and tips on best practices for keeping safe.
Read MoreShould I Stay or Should I Go? Part II: How to Gracefully Exit a Graduate School Program
Deciding to quit graduate school is a tough decision. But people have gone before you (and survived): get their advice on how to exit gracefully here.
Read MoreDoes Humility Harm Your Career?
Jumpstarting Your Career as a Happy ScientistDoes Humility Harm Your Career? Date: 1 September 2021Time: 11:00 EDT | 16:00 BST | 17:00 CEST Whether you’re new to the lab or a seasoned principal investigator, isn’t it time you started being happy in your chosen career as a scientist? Wondering if this is practical or even…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Efficiency and Optimization
Jumpstarting Your Career as a Happy ScientistThe Difference Between Efficiency and Optimization Date: 1 September 2021Time: 11:00 EDT | 16:00 BST | 17:00 CEST Whether you’re new to the lab or a seasoned principal investigator, isn’t it time you started being happy in your chosen career as a scientist? Wondering if this is practical or…
Read MoreWhat Constitutes a Happy Scientist?
Jumpstarting Your Career as a Happy ScientistWhat Constitutes a Happy Scientist? Date: 26 August 2021Time: 11:00 EDT | 16:00 BST | 17:00 CEST Whether you’re new to the lab or a seasoned principal investigator, isn’t it time you started being happy in your chosen career as a scientist? Wondering if this is practical or even…
Read MoreReproducibility: Mastering the Art of Pipetting
Reproducibility: Mastering the Art of Pipetting Available On Demand Speakers Dr. Barbara Siefker Product Marketing Manager Eppendorf Barbara obtained her Ph.D. in Developmental Biology in 2004 at the University of Cologne, where she researched the asexual reproduction of jellyfish using molecular biology techniques. After her Ph.D., she gained different sales experiences at PerkinElmer and Microsynth…
Read MoreGet a Grip: Dealing with Sweaty Glove Hands
Using gloves in the lab is necessary for safety but can result in the dreaded “sweaty glove hands”. Read our top tips on how to banish those sweaty palms for good (or for at least as long as it takes to do your experiment)!
Read MoreHow To Calculate The Number Of Molecules In Any Piece of DNA
Messing up the initial calculations in your experiment is setting yourself up for failure. Here is a quick refresh on calculating the number of molecules in any DNA sample.
Read More17 Ways to Stop Pipetting Errors From Ruining Your Experiments
Pipetting errors getting you down? Learn how to avoid and correct errors that hurt your pipetting accuracy in this easy-to-follow article.
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