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The Why and How of Promoting Your Science Publication Online.
…public. Being discussed on social media was demonstrated to amplify the scientific and social impact of publications. If you are proud of your work, don’t let it drown in an…
Read MoreHow to be a Scientific Social Media King/Queen!
…of social media. Emerge as a trailblazer in communicating and promoting your hidden treasure to the world! Create an Infographic for your Social Media Page Interact, interact, interact, now and…
Read MoreBuffering Your Life with Wellness
…wellness is a feeling of connectedness to, and support from, friends and family. Social connectedness is important for surviving grad school. A strong social network can help motivate you and…
Read MoreHow to Share Your Journal Articles Legally
…social media profiles. But are you allowed to share the full text? The answer isn’t always straightforward. This article explains why sharing your journal articles can be problematic and elucidates…
Read MoreHow to Reconcile Being an “Aspie” and a Scientist
…earphones to listen to relaxing music to escape the noise and excessive movement around you. 4. Neurodiversity and Social Convivence Because my different way of being and perceiving social rules,…
Read MoreHow to Stay on the Margin of Academia During Your Gap Year(s)
…own funding. Social Media: Twitter, Research Gate, LinkedIn, and so on Social media is a powerful tool for connecting people with similar interests, regardless of location. Want to see which…
Read MoreStand up for Science: How to Detect and Fight Misinformation
…them in the news and on social media. Below are four simple steps to identifying misinformation. 1. What is the Source? The first step is to identify the source. Social…
Read MoreFive Ways to Help You Achieve Happiness in Graduate School
…something that you love you boost your happiness levels and your productivity 4. Don’t neglect your personal and social life. Studies show that everyone feels happier when they socialize, including…
Read MoreTop 5 Tips for Maintaining Your Sanity During Thesis Writing
…the window when you’re thesis writing is your social life. Even if you have no responsibilities other than to get your thesis written and submitted on time, your social life…
Read MoreUnder Pressure: How to Stay Sane in a Publish-Or-Perish World
…from social media, perhaps on a regular basis. But that doesn’t mean withdrawing completely from social connection. Reach out to the friends you really want to speak to. Sometimes silence…
Read MoreJob Hunting: Wake Up Your Village
…person you add to your social network, that number grows exponentially. Don’t be afraid to send out an email with a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) explaining what your skillset is…
Read MoreWhy You Should Defend Science
…it’s unfortunately also a complete fantasy. As a scientist, it’s a slap in the face to go on social media and see people claiming that homeopathy, herbs, and diet are…
Read MoreThe Multi-skilled Scientist: Key Skills for All Scientists to Master
…navigating through this environment requires deft social skills to handle any situations that arise. Maybe you become a mediator for a tense workgroup or need to argue a point of…
Read MoreKeeping Track of Your Literature
…tools, read our article on How to Speed Up Your Literature Searches by Crawling. Social media is also another very important tool for finding and keeping up with the latest…
Read MoreDictyostelium as a Model
As noted in the previous post on Model Organisms, Dictyostelium discoideum is a popular model for studying fundamental aspects of cell-cell communication and chemotaxis. This is a soil-living social amoeba…
Read MoreHow to Pursue a Non-Research Career While in Graduate School
…all examples of networking. Humans are social creatures and networking is just a basic expression of that social aspect. You can utilize this aspect to make new contacts in your…
Read MoreThe Pros and Cons of a PhD or Post-doc in a Foreign Country
…foreigner, you will have the opportunity to meet many more people than you would if you were local because locals tend to keep their old social circles and stay there….
Read MoreTango Therapy
…possible by an intricate nonverbal connection through the embrace between the leader, the follower, and the music. Additionally, there is a social aspect of Argentine Tango which makes a person…
Read MoreNetworking – You Know It’s a Thing
…people around you are in different stages of their careers. This means there is no built-in social network. What can you do to build your own network? Tricks for building…
Read MoreHow to Access Journal Articles Behind Paywalls
…can’t seem to get a response, check the authors’ lab group pages on their institutions’ websites as well as their social media pages. Some publishers, such as Springer Nature [9],…
Read MoreHandling Different Personalities as a Newbie in the Lab
…“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people” – Socrates. Be social, yet professional No one said you couldn’t be fun and social in the workplace,…
Read MoreChoose the Statistical Package that Will Make Your Data Talk
…to do some quick hypothesis testing or determine the dispersion of the data. IBM SPSS Statistics Its name originates from Statistical Package for Social Sciences, which was the field it…
Read More10 Fun Hobbies for Scientists
…Being more supple will improve your overall lab fitness, protect you from poor posture and repetitive strain injuries, and make you feel better. It can be a social activity that…
Read MoreThe Easier Way to Write a PhD Thesis
…have to worry about losing your data. 12. Get Your Head Out of the Books Regularly Take time to think about your work, get a social life, and exercise daily….
Read MoreUseful Tips to Keep on Top of New Literature
…that you don’t miss any new content on a particular site, especially if you’re not a social media user. Definitely a tool to keep in your toolbox to help you…
Read MoreThe 10 Unspoken Rules of Working in a Lab
…join you and your friends at the movies. I would also highly recommend going to lab social events, even if you’re sleepy! If you say no too many times, people…
Read MoreHow to Foster Lab Cooperation
…social events for the lab to encourage a harmonious workplace and allow information sharing in an informal setting. No matter if you’re a professor or a new student still learning…
Read More10 Ideas for Researchers Working from Home
…proper social distancing) or sit in your garden and zone out for a bit. 9. Make Some Connections Conferences are a common way to meet up with other scientists in…
Read MoreBuild a CV You Can Be Proud Of – Part II: Teamworking and Networking
…companies offer team-building days where you need to work together to figure out puzzles or to achieve a common goal. Or try organising a social event at your institute with…
Read MoreHot Tips for Creating a Scientific Special Interest Group at Your Institute
…event. Sheppard emphasizes that public events and network forums need to be advertised as widely as possible. Social media and mainstream media can be good tools for reaching out. When…
Read MoreAre University Career Services Worth Their Weight in Gold?
…talking about social networking arenas – we all use them for friends and family, but what about for business. Get yourself involved in networking and learn the skill – As…
Read MorePhd Skills That Landed Me My Corporate Job!
…solid scientific background with experience in writing or publishing original work which is a must in any communications industry”. 6. Social and International Competence During your PhD you might have…
Read MoreHow to manage scientific data: Electronic lab notebooks compared with Google Docs and wikis
…environments. They contain features useful for scientific research like an audit trail. And some electronic lab notebooks have ‘social’ features such as messaging. In addition, electronic lab notebooks possess two…
Read MoreAccessibility in Science: How Can We Make Science More Accessible?
…diverse representation in STEM, and social media can help. [Accessed 2022 Jun 7]. 3. Barriers faced by students with disabilities in science laboratory and practical space settings. [Accessed 2022 Jun…
Read More10 Ways to Be a Good Boss
…boy was I impressed with her! 9. Be a Non-Blamer. You take the blame. In social dancing circles, the etiquette is to accept the blame for anything that goes wrong…
Read MoreHow History Shaped Modern Optical Microscopes, Part Two: Corrected Lenses and Objectives
…of the microscope. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 120: 187-200. Ernst Abbe- Physicist, inventor, entrepreneur and social reformer. Zeiss Microscopy. Further information on aberrations and modern corrected…
Read MoreCareers for Scientists – Medical Writer
…self-organisation, motivation and time keeping. During the second year of my PhD, I led the departmental chemistry society, which involved organising regular meetings, social events and presentations from visiting academics…
Read More5 Surprisingly Accurate Science Movies
…ranging from swimming mechanics to the social behavior of fish to gain insights into marine biology1. One particularly dedicated lighting animator went so far as to take images of the…
Read MoreThe Cell: An Image Library – An Overview of an Award-winning Multimedia Site
…Week, communicate with other microscopy professionals, ask questions, and share images. Please join us via one or more of these social media: LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Image of the Week Author…
Read MoreDefend Science Funding! A Brief Guide
…for science itself and were called to social causes. When it comes to advocating for research dollars, you have a major stake in the game. And you shouldn’t worry about…
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