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Please allow me to introduce myself… (a short guide to writing postdoc approach e-mails)

March 6, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 12 Comments
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Gerard Ter Borch, “The Suitor’s Visit”

TIR offers a few tips on those all-important introductory e-mails. Continue reading →

Long-distance learning

March 3, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 4 Comments
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Caravaggio, “The inspiration of Saint Matthew”

Freddie Mercury, J K Rowling, and the scientific primary literature. Continue reading →

MySciMoment: Brooke Morriswood

February 20, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
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Every scientist has a “moment”, an event that set them on their path. This is my moment. Continue reading →

An ingrate and a hypocrite

February 14, 2019February 15, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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Randy Schekman bit the hand that fed him. He should be applauded.  Continue reading →

Losing the thread

February 6, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Picking up a project sometimes means getting stuck in a labyrinth. Continue reading →

Learning the lingo

January 28, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
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Should there be a kind of “jury service” for young faculty on grant funding panels? Continue reading →

Great scientists, great women – Pt. 1

January 21, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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The first of a new series celebrating individual women and their contributions to science, mathematics, medicine and engineering. Continue reading →

Use-by data

January 14, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments

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It’s not just food that goes off. Continue reading →

eLife – future present?

January 9, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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The first results of eLife’s pioneering peer review system might point to the future of scientific publication. Continue reading →

The funny pages

January 2, 2019January 17, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Science writing doesn’t always have to be serious. Sometimes it can be silly too. Continue reading →

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