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Academics always need a Plan B, because career longevity is never guaranteed. Continue reading
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Freddie Mercury, J K Rowling, and the scientific primary literature. Continue reading
Scientists have more to gain from teaching than they often realise. Continue reading
Students need to learn how to answer questions. Not letting them do so is a failure of mentorship. Continue reading
Supervisors don’t just train you in techniques, to a degree they impart their ideology as well. Continue reading
Is science losing its playfulness? Continue reading