Skip to content

Total Internal Reflection

Science seen from within

  • Home
  • Mandate
  • About me
  • Artwork
  • The Name

On message (a short guide to getting started in science communication)

November 15, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

modernsciencecommunication_small.png

TIR offers a few tips for people thinking about getting involved in science communication. Continue reading →

The selfish case for teaching

November 11, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
603px-Joseph_Wright_of_Derby_-_Academy_by_Lamplight_-_Google_Art_Project_v1.jpg
Joseph Wright of Derby, “Academy by lamplight”

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

The wisdom of dinosaurs

October 30, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
wise(wo)men_ofscience.png
Like the image? Click HERE for more.

The elder members of scientific communities are a valuable repository of accumulated knowledge. Continue reading →

Professional masochists

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
Masochism.png
Like the image? Click HERE for more.

Getting feedback is never easy. But the gain is always worth the pain.  Continue reading →

Beating the odds

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
654px-Anthony_van_Dyck_-_Charles_I_(1600-49)_with_M._de_St_Antoine_-_Google_Art_Project copy 2.jpg
Anthony van Dyck, “Charles I with M. de St. Antoine”

Should there be a handicapping system when it comes to the allocation of research funds? Continue reading →

A Bosman ruling for science (new EMBOlism)

October 8, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
transfer_fees_final_flat_small2.jpg
Like the artwork? Click HERE for more.

Should there be transfer fees for scientists as well as footballers?

Continue reading →

Paper Diplomacy

October 1, 2018January 26, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
Paper_response001_crop.png
Oliver’s being very diplomatic in this image. Like it? Click HERE for more.

What we say and what we mean in our responses to reviewers. Continue reading →

Setting up shop (a short guide to starting a research group)

September 18, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments
opening_shop_finalcrop.png
Like the artwork? Click HERE for more.

Starting your own research group is a daunting proposition. TIR offers some pointers to help you on your way… Continue reading →

Garbage in, garbage out

September 11, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments
garbage_in_statistic_out.png
Like the image? Click HERE for more.

Quantification in science is a good thing, so long as you’re not counting rubbish. Continue reading →

Bad Behaviour

September 6, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
playground_final.png
Like the image? Click HERE for more.

Nothing makes a parent smile like the sound of a child screaming… Continue reading →

Posts navigation

Previous
Next

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Categories

  • Coronavirus pandemic
  • Funding
  • Gender equality, family life
  • How to…
  • Life at the bench
  • Life in MedComms
  • Mentoring, teaching
  • Minorities in science
  • Movember, men's health
  • Publishing
  • The world of science
  • Uncategorized

Recent Posts

  • New category: Movember, men’s health
  • Holiday reading 2026
  • Terms of empowerment
  • The Dunning-Kruger chainsaw massacre
  • Devil’s advocate (the case against preprints in biomedical science)

Recent Comments

Bouliam's avatarBouliam on Holiday reading 2026
Unknown's avatarHoliday reading 2026… on Holiday Reading 2017
Brooke Morriswood's avatarBrooke Morriswood on Terms of empowerment
jdenavascues's avatarjdenavascues on Terms of empowerment
jdenavascues's avatarjdenavascues on Terms of empowerment

Archives

Meta

  • Create account
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com
Blog at WordPress.com.
Total Internal Reflection
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    Total Internal Reflection
    Join 261 other subscribers

    Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

  • Total Internal Reflection
    View site in Reader
    Manage subscriptionsSign upLog in
    Report this content
    Collapse this bar
Loading Comments...