In the Marvel Comics universe, Dr. Octopus is one of Spider-Man’s principal antagonists. But there are plenty of real-life Dr. Octopuses out there – they’re called parents. Continue reading
The Real Dr. Octopus
Month: November 2016
Read all about it! (a short guide to writing scientific reports and manuscripts)
In the latest “How to…” post, TIR will be offering some suggestions for how to write a scientific report or manuscript. A longer and more detailed version is also available for download. Continue reading
Zen and the art of tissue culture
Scientists looking to improve their sterile technique would be wise to study the precepts of Japanese tea ceremony. Continue reading
G(u)ilded cages
Protectionism is back in the news at the moment, so it seems timely to look back at one form of protectionism and its unlikely correspondence to science – the guild system. Continue reading
Text sculpting (a short guide to writing scientific English)
TIR‘s guide to asking questions in scientific seminars (“Catechism“) remains one of the most popular to date, and in a similar vein we’ll be producing a series of “How to…” guides to cover some of the essential but often counterintuitive skills needed by the modern researcher. First up: a short guide on how to write scientific English. Later on we’ll look at how to actually produce a full scientific report/paper. Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 