Scientists who don’t rush to embrace new techniques and assays risk an uphill struggle to win funding.
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Impact factors and batting averages
Journals like to pretend that the impact factor is like a batting average in sports. But it’s not.
Great scientists, great moustaches (a Movember posting)
An appreciative look at some great minds, and the moustaches that went (just) before them.
Going, going, (almost) gone! TIR artwork auction 2017
Dear readers,
Don’t forget that you have until Friday to place your bids in TIR’s 2017 silent auction! The original versions of some of Oliver’s amazing artworks are available to the highest bidder.
For details on the auction, and collage plus links of the artworks on offer, see the original announcement HERE.
We are also offering a 2018 calendar featuring Oliver’s TIR art – details on that HERE.
Thanks as always for the support! We’ll keep reflecting…
Oliver & Brooke
Centre stage (a short guide to scientific presentations)
It’s arguably never been more important for young scientists to be able to present their data in person. Here’s TIR’s guide to preparing and delivering scientific presentations, and how to handle the questions afterwards. Continue reading
TIR 2018 calendar
TIR silent auction 2017: original artworks, calendars for 2018 on sale – just in time for the holiday season!
Our 2nd auction of Oliver’s amazing artworks is underway. Continue reading
Painted Ladies (a short sketch on gender equality)
What do a group of male chauvinists do when they’re required to improve the gender ratio of their study section? TIR imagines the scene… Continue reading
I’ve seen the future, and it’s salami
Scientific papers have become too long. It’s time to move in the opposite direction. Continue reading
Shaping the mould
Students and postdocs cannot simply be clones of their mentor. Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 