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It couldn’t ever happen to me

February 12, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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George Clausen, “Schoolgirls”

Academics always need a Plan B, because career longevity is never guaranteed. Continue reading →

Imparting a point of view

November 29, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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William Bell Scott, “Ailsa Craig”

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

September 29, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Ernst & Gustav Klimt, “Pan tröstet Psyche” [Pan consoles Psyche]

Politeness isn’t just about knowing when to pass the salt. Continue reading →

The best ticket in town

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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David Teniers the Younger, “A Kermis on St. George’s Day”

The end of a semester is a cause for pride and rejoicing. Continue reading →

Leaders and directors

May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Ilia Efimovich Repin – “Barge-haulers on the Volga”

Judging how much control to exert over a research project is one of mentoring’s trickiest balancing acts. Continue reading →

Long-distance learning

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

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

The selfish case for teaching

November 11, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Joseph Wright of Derby, “Academy by lamplight”

Scientists have more to gain from teaching than they often realise. Continue reading →

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 →

A chip off the old block

May 31, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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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?

April 12, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
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Is science losing its playfulness? Continue reading →

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