Bioscience Mastery
How to Access Journal Articles Behind Paywalls
Science can’t advance without researchers being able to share their publications with collaborators and others and to access published papers as bases for their own hypotheses and work. The trend toward open-access availability of papers and the push for mandating publicly-funded research to be freely accessible to the public is still ongoing [1,2]. Until more…
Read More Top 10 Tips for Viva Success
Thesis defenses are supposed to be grueling, horrific affairs that you fear for weeks beforehand, right? What if there was a way to get through your thesis without tears, torture, and perhaps even enjoy it?
Read More Antibiotic Disposal in the Lab: Simple Tips to Get it Right
Have you ever given thought to how you are disposing of antibiotics in the lab and whether or not it’s correct? Discover the problems associated with improper antibiotic disposal and how to correctly dispose of different antibiotics in the lab.
Read More Teach Yourself Python: A Guide for Biologists
Automate almost everything by learning Python. Discover why Python is a useful language for Biologists and discover how you can teach yourself!
Read More Science Housekeeping Tasks to Tackle When You Aren’t in the Lab
Working away from the bench doesn’t mean your research has to suffer. Read more on how to take advantage of time away from the lab so you can return better than ever.
Read More Excelling With Excel: Analytical Method Validation Using LOD and LOQ
Don’t be fooled by bad data. Make sure your results are reliable with this quick guide to determining LOQ and LOD in Excel.
Read More Time Blocking for Productivity in a Busy Lab
How can you tackle work when it seems daunting or even impossible to know what will happen and when? Take things one bite at a time and try time blocking!
Read More How to Maintain Motivation in the Lab During an Existential Crisis
How does one maintain the motivation to get out of the bed, do all the lab work, bear the supervisor and the colleagues one doesn’t gel with, and also maintain personal life? Here are a few ways to deal with stress and maintain motivation.
Read More Under Pressure: How to Stay Sane in a Publish-Or-Perish World
Working in a lab can be stressful—experiments, grants, coursework …oh my! Here are some tips for staying sane when you feel like the pressure is driving you crazy.
Read More From Dull to Catchy: How to Transfigure Your Manuscripts
When you are an avid reader, you can’t help but find similarities between your research and favorite novels. Here are some ways you can cite or quote your favorite fiction author(s) in your manuscript and make it more memorable.
Read More How to Reduce Your Use of Animal Products in the Lab
Did you know that there are many alternatives to the animal-derived products we use in the lab? Read more for how and why you might want to make the switch.
Read More Keep Calm and Spin On: The Whats and Whys of Centrifugation
Don’t let centrifugation scare you. Learn how to properly balance, when to use the brake and what the difference is between RCF and RPM!
Read More Video Conferencing Services for Scientists
If to you Zoom is just a feature on a camera and BlueJeans is what you wear to work, then let us enlighten you.
Read More The Meditative Scientist: The Nitty-Gritty of Cultivating Awareness
Are you frazzled? Constantly rushing from task to task? Stop and learn how cultivating awareness can make you calmer and happier in the lab.
Read More How to Optimise Your Intern
Are you mentoring an intern and nervous about how to be a good boss? This quirky and offbeat article has got some great tips!
Read More The Tidy Lab: An In-Depth Guide
Want to organize and tidy your lab? Read this detailed guide to a clutter-free and stress-free lab.
Read More How to Publish Negative Results (And Everything Else in Your Lab Notebook)
Get your data out here! Learn about several venues that publish solid data, even if they don’t support your hypothesis or tell a story.
Read More Online Learning Resources for Scientists Working From Home
From bad weather to rail strikes or global pandemics, there are several reasons you may find yourself working from home. After writing up any outstanding grant proposals or papers, reviewing the literature, and perusing the endless field of coronavirus news updates, what’s a scientist to do? Brush up on your non-lab skills, of course! We…
Read More How to Prepare for Working From Home as a Research Scientist
What is a DOI and Why Should You Care?
