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On the shoulders of ants

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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Still from Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis” (1927)

A salute to the also-rans. Continue reading →

No more Brand-ing

October 21, 2021October 22, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Detail from cover of “We’re going on a bear hunt” by Helen Oxenbury

Is it right to move your kids for the sake of your career? Continue reading →

Mentoring the next generation

October 7, 2021October 8, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 7 Comments
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Gerrit Dou, “The Poulterer’s Shop”

My lab might be closing soon because of insufficient research productivity. Is it really because I supervised too many undergraduate students? And if so, should I regret it? Continue reading →

Would you Leica bit of help? (a short guide to documenting microscopy image acquisition)

September 30, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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In our latest “How To…” guide, we provide a customisable template for state-of-the-art documentation of image acquisition, as well as a sample Materials & Methods section for the writeup. Continue reading →

Top, quality?

September 26, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
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Leonardo da Vinci, “L’Ultima Cena”

A small linguistic adjustment could make a big difference to how we view academic performance. Continue reading →

Emma Raducanu, Leylah Fernandez, and the importance of narrative

September 19, 2021September 23, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez

Women’s tennis can show science why excellence alone isn’t the whole story. Continue reading →

Live and let die

September 12, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
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Vincenzo Camuccini “La morte di Cesare”

An aversion to asking tough questions in the here and now can lead to a messier and more painful outcome in the future. Continue reading →

The best drivers, the fastest cars

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments

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Formula 1 offers a striking example of how meritocracies really function. Continue reading →

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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