Bioscience Mastery
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?
The Happy Scientist presents The Art of Going Slow
The Happy Scientist presents The Art of Going Slow Nick Oswald Kenneth Vogt While Bitesize Bio has always been your favorite mentor in the lab, and we have also helped you with soft skills to enhance your career, we realized something was missing. That’s why we are now sponsoring a webinar series called The Happy…
Read More Scientists Working from Home – Practicalities and Wellbeing
Scientists Working from Home – Practicalities and Wellbeing Nick Oswald Kenneth Vogt Laura Grassie In this webinar you will learn: Further perspectives and strategies for effective home working, from Bitesize Bio staff who have being doing so for years Ideas on maintaining productivity and focus Advice on looking after your mental and physical wellbeing during…
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