Would papers – or research projects, even – benefit from copying the arts in having an official producer, director, technical director, and starring cast?
Continue readingAnd the Oscar goes to…
Who’s the toughest?
Scientists like to think of themselves as tough…but is it emotional toughness rather than mental toughness that’s being selected for?
Continue readingFunding scientific ecosystem services
Shouldn’t be we funding scientists as well as researchers?
Continue readingA (peer) review of the market
Would a shop window for reviewers improve the inclusivity and efficiency of peer review?
Continue readingPower and impunity
One of the things that outrages most about the invasion of Ukraine is the sense of impunity.
Continue readingHills of Beans
“I’m no good at being noble, but it doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world” (Rick Blaine, “Casablanca”).
Continue readingStop the aggression. Stop the war.
In conversation with the Algerian Women in Science (ALWIS) group
The Algerian Women in Science group is a new organisation, founded in 2020, committed to training Algerian women to be scientific leaders and supporting their careers.
TIR spoke to Anissa Belfetmi, Sabrina Absalon, and Sarah Helal, three of ALWIS‘ leadership team, to discuss their goals for the organisation and how they plan to help other Algerian women in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM). Continue reading
The 9 types of Science Lover
We all love science, but what kind of Science Lover are we? Continue reading
There at the birth (a short guide to reviewing scientific papers)
Being asked to review a paper is one of the biggest but commonest responsibilities a scientist has to take on. Here are some tips for how to go about it. Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 