Nothing beats the thrill of scientific discovery. Continue reading
The best Easter eggs of all
Life at the bench
The fountain of youth
Despite its stresses, science seems to provide an elixir for extended youth. Continue reading
Snakes and ladders
One of the peculiarities of academia is that the skills that bring success at one level are no guarantee of success at the next.
Lab fiends – a spotter’s guide
We recently looked at the Superheroes of the Lab, everyday scientists you’ve probably met who are harbouring different kinds of superpowers. This week, we’ll be looking at their implacable antagonists – the lab fiends.
Superheroes of the lab – a spotters guide
The superhero craze shows no sign of abating in Hollywood, but a research lab remains as likely a place as any to find unusual talents (after all, how many Marvel characters were created as a result of experiments?). Here, in the first of a two-part series, is TIR’s guide to the superheroes of the lab – science’s own Suicide Squad? Continue reading
Surfing and drowning (find your breaking point)
Stress is a near-constant feature of life in academia, but that doesn’t mean it’s automatically a bad thing.
The perils of an arranged marriage
Science is big on collaboration. With such a variety of knowledge and expertise it’s crucial to get advice from, and work alongside, people who are specialists in a particular area. But while that sounds great on paper, it’s surprisingly hard to achieve in practice. Collaborations are actually relationships in a real sense, and like real relationships, they’re very difficult to get right. In fact, many scientific collaborations bear more resemblance to an arranged marriage than a love match.
