Academics always need a Plan B, because career longevity is never guaranteed. Continue reading
It couldn’t ever happen to me
Mentoring, teaching
Imparting a point of view
Teaching science and supervising research isn’t just about facts, tools, and techniques. It’s also about getting people to see the world around them in a different way. Continue reading
Manners and mentorship
Politeness isn’t just about knowing when to pass the salt. Continue reading
The best ticket in town
The end of a semester is a cause for pride and rejoicing. Continue reading
Leaders and directors
Judging how much control to exert over a research project is one of mentoring’s trickiest balancing acts. Continue reading
Long-distance learning
Freddie Mercury, J K Rowling, and the scientific primary literature. Continue reading
The selfish case for teaching
Scientists have more to gain from teaching than they often realise. Continue reading
Stop the ventriloquists!
Students need to learn how to answer questions. Not letting them do so is a failure of mentorship. Continue reading
A chip off the old block
Supervisors don’t just train you in techniques, to a degree they impart their ideology as well. Continue reading
Where have all the pranksters gone?
Is science losing its playfulness? Continue reading
