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Month: August 2018

Stop the ventriloquists!

August 27, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Students need to learn how to answer questions. Not letting them do so is a failure of mentorship. Continue reading →

The next top model…organism

August 21, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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TIR examines some paragons of experimental pulchritude, to the tune of the Bee Gees’ “Staying Alive”… Continue reading →

Do your bit

August 15, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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One of the cruellest insights a young scientist will receive is how often the working reality of a field is very different to its grand image. Continue reading →

TIR film club: Blade Runner

August 7, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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TIR reimagines Ridley Scott’s dystopian science-fiction classic “Blade Runner” for a modern PhD/postdoc audience. Continue reading →

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