Leading a group is a career-long battle against ossification. Continue reading
Turn to stone
Long journey into light.
With the coronavirus pandemic now into its second year, the wait for relief isn’t over yet. Continue reading
Miso Soup (the origin of life)
Potential Difference
Recruitment is also about screening for potential, and not just for finding finished products. Continue reading
The 9 types of grant reviewers
We’ve already looked at the 9 types of peer reviewers, but you tend to encounter a slightly different breed when it comes grant reviews… Continue reading
Smash it up smash it up (a short guide to biochemical fractionation)
Would you like to understand why many reported immunoprecipitations and pulldowns are unreliable? Are you worried that your immunoprecipitations, pulldowns, or affinity purifications aren’t as compelling or as efficient as they could be? Then read on. Continue reading
A burden of proof (Angelika Amon, libel, and the scientific record)
An incident in the career of the late and sorely missed Angelika Amon illustrates an ugly truth about scientific publishing. Continue reading
Don’t be falling down
A group leader carries the responsibility of securing funding for the group, but it’s a burden, not a secret. Continue reading
The wonderful life of protocols
It’s not just organisms that evolve. Continue reading
2020: TIR’s year in review
A look back at our record-breaking 5th year. Continue reading
