Bioscience Mastery
17 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.
Read More18+ Ways to Improve your PubMed Searches
Are you getting the most out of your PubMed searches or are you wasting lots of time slogging through pages of results? We’ve compiled some top tips to help you refine your searches.
Read MoreDoes Your h-index Measure Up?
How do you measure how good you are as a scientist? One way is the h-index. Discover what this is, and learn about the pros and cons of using it to assess your scientific career.
Read More6 Laboratory Sterilization Methods
Effective laboratory sterilization methods are essential for working with isolated cell lines. Read our guide to the top 6 sterilization techniques to banish those bugs.
Read MoreHow to Become a Bioinformatician
Interested in a career in bioinformatics? We’ve got the lowdown on the ways bioinformatics skills can be used, and the training you’ll need to pursue this career path.
Read More10 Tips on Writing a Research Poster
A scientific research poster can be a great tool for drawing people into a conversation at a conference. We’ve pulled together our 10 top tips to help you prep perfect posters.
Read More8 Steps to More Successful Experiments
Performing successful experiments is a crucial skill for scientists. We’ve rounded up our top tips to help you achieve perfect procedures!
Read MoreHow to Write a Killer Research Interest Statement
A strong research interest statement can be the difference between being considered for a position and your application ending up in the bin. Check out these tips on how to make your statement stand out from the crowd.
Read More10 Tips For Organizing Your Lab Book
It’s easy to let organizing your lab book slide down your list of priorities. Read our guide to easy ways to keep your lab book up to date and organized.
Read MoreAlternative Careers For Scientists
Want to leave the lab but not sure what alternative career options are available? Our guide can help you decide what to do after hanging up your lab coat.
Read MoreStep-by-Step Planning Before You Write
The prospect of writing an entire paper can be daunting. Our guide to planning a paper will help you break the project down into manageable steps.
Read More5 Types of Difficult Lab Supervisor and How to Handle Them
The lab is a melting-pot full of workers from different cultures and backgrounds, so some conflicts of personality are inevitable. However, when the lab head is the person that you are struggling to get along with, it can make your life a lot harder. Check out some different personality types and get advice on how to work with them effectively.
Read More10 Tips for Mastering Your Qualifying Exam
The Qualifying Exam is a major hurdle for any PhD student, and the thought of taking one can be mildly terrifying. Read our top tips to help you prepare for your exam; you might even find that you enjoy the experience!
Read MoreWhat Comes Next After Completing Your Undergraduate Degree?
If you’re coming to the end of your undergraduate life sciences degree, you might be wondering what to do next. Fortunately, there are many life sciences career paths that you could take. We explore some of the options here.
Read More10 Great Tips To Make A Good Impression At Your Interview
Are you busy applying for your first biotech or life sciences job? Or are you thinking about a postdoc? Whatever your next steps, you’re likely to face an interview. Here we’ll guide you through some of the common questions and situations you might find yourself having to deal with in a life sciences interview.
Read MorePostdoc Interview Preparation: Sample Questions and Answers
Are you trying to prepare for an interview but not sure what sort of questions you’ll get asked? Check out our top 10 Postdoc interview questions to help prepare you.
Read MoreIs it Worth Doing a PhD After a Master’s?
Thinking of starting a PhD? Wondering if it will be worth it? Read our handy tips and advice to help you decide.
Read MoreUsing Word to Write Your Thesis: Miscellaneous Bits and Bobs
Rounding off our series of tips for writing your thesis in Microsoft Word, the final post covers page numbering, shortcut tips, and cover pages.
Read MoreUsing Word to Write your Thesis: Creating a Master Document
The end is in sight! You’ve drafted your individual thesis chapters and now it’s time to combine them into a single thesis master document. Follow our easy step-by-step instructions to get your thesis submission-ready.
Read MoreUsing Word to Write your Thesis: Making a Table of Contents, Inserting Captions, and Cross-referencing
Our latest tips for thesis writing with Word highlight three useful tools that can help you effortlessly create an easily navigatable thesis using built-in Word tools.
Read MoreUsing Word to Write your Thesis: Creating an Outline
Get your thesis writing off to a great start by learning how to create a thesis outline in Microsoft Word.
Read MoreNext Generation Sequencing: Academia vs Industry
A quick-fire interview with someone working in a private NGS hub on how they got there and what they do – for anyone considering a move from academia to the private sector.
Read MoreHow to Share Your Journal Articles Legally
Sharing research articles legally isn’t always straightforward, even when you are the author. Find out why sharing your article could put you in a sticky situation and learn how to avoid it!
Read MorePhD vs Master’s: Which to Choose?
If choosing between a PhD or a Master’s has you frazzled, don’t panic. We weigh the pros and cons of both in terms of time, money, and career prospects.
Read MoreBecoming a Patch Clamping Pipette Wizard
Is patching clamping a problem? Struggling to get a good seal? There is no need to stress! We’ve got tips on picking and preparing the perfect pipette for your patch clamping experiment!
Read MoreHow to Access Journal Articles Behind Paywalls
Researchers need to access journal articles, but paywalls can sometimes put up a fight. Discover the different legal ways you can access paywalled articles.
Read MoreTop 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 MoreAntibiotic 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 MoreTeach 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 MoreScience 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 MoreExcelling 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 MoreTime 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 MoreHow 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 MoreUnder 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 MoreFrom 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 MoreHow 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 MoreKeep 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 MoreVideo 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 MoreThe 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 MoreHow 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!
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