Mr Smee finds a home (a riff on preprints, peer review, and undergraduate research)

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I don’t usually blog about my actual research, but this week one of my last papers was published, a characterisation of the protein TbSmee1 in the unicellular eukaryotic parasite Trypanosoma brucei (here). “Mr Smee” has had a long and painful genesis, and in many ways the story of this paper is the story of my own research group, and one I definitely plan on telling at a later date. 

For now though, the paper is worth highlighting because I think it illustrates a number of features of contemporary publishing dynamics, peer review, and the importance of frontline research to undergraduates.

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Jess is on a break: the first 30 days

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https://jessisonbreak.wordpress.com/2023/08/31/career-break-the-first-30-days/#like-255
Yet another posting from one of the best new blogs I’ve come across. Jess’ descriptions of her slow and often painful departure from academia are honest, unpretentious, thoughtful, and inspiring. There’s no humble-bragging or faked bravado here, just shared thoughts and insights that we’d all do well to listen to.