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Month: December 2017

2017: TIR’s year in review

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment


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Dumping and delegating

December 22, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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A position of authority can easily lead to an abrogation of responsibility.

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Snakes and ladders

December 12, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

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One of the peculiarities of academia is that the skills that bring success at one level are no guarantee of success at the next.

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The state of the art

December 7, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Scientists who don’t rush to embrace new techniques and assays risk an uphill struggle to win funding.

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Impact factors and batting averages

December 3, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Journals like to pretend that the impact factor is like a batting average in sports. But it’s not.

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