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The devil in the details (a short guide to writing figure legends)

August 11, 2021September 1, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 5 Comments
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Detail from Hieronymus Bosch, “Hell” section of “the Garden of Earthly Delights”.

A short guide to writing the most important text of any scientific manuscript. Continue reading →

Racism in academia – an interview with Dr. Izzy Jayasinghe

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

In the latest instalment of our series on racism in academia, we spoke to Dr. Izzy Jayasinghe.

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The pitfalls of perfectionism

July 25, 2021July 25, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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Publishing work is an odyssey, and sometimes, getting a story out means chaining people to the mast. Continue reading →

Academies and academia

July 5, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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What connects the European Championships, PPE and ventilators, the academic career ladder, and scientific illiteracy? Continue reading →

Black Lives Matter – an interview with Professor Crystal Rogers

June 24, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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In the latest instalment of our series discussing the topic of race in academia, we spoke to Professor Crystal Rogers. Continue reading →

The Usual Suspects, the usual hazards

June 20, 2021July 8, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

 

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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman.

We have hazard signs for harmful chemicals, so why not have hazard signs for harmful mentors? Continue reading →

Excluding elites

June 9, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 4 Comments

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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman.

If ever there was a word that needed reclaiming from the faux culture wars stoked by right-wing media machines, lost and wounded in an online no-man’s land of internecine strife, it is “elite”. Continue reading →

In praise of the provinces

May 25, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman.

Provincial universities and institutions have far more going for them than many people realise. Continue reading →

From the grassroots up

May 9, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments

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Artwork by Mark Palfreyman.

Progressives need to start proselytising on the issues that matter to them. Continue reading →

A recent milestone: TIR hits 100,000 page views

April 25, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

TIR has now had over 100,000 page views and 64,000 visitors. Here’s why I need to thank YOU. Continue reading →

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