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January 24, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Bringing a manuscript to life is a lot harder than this.

Getting them aligned isn’t always easy.

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TIR – in the flesh (Berlin, February)

January 23, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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To boldly go

January 17, 2018January 18, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Jan Both, “Peasants with Mules and Oxen on a Track near a River” (1642-3).

Big science doesn’t have a monopoly on the big questions. Continue reading →

Remembrance of experiments past (a short guide to keeping a lab book)

January 13, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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Cornelis Bega – “The Alchemist”. (It’s a fair bet this dude is going to struggle to recapitulate whatever it is he’s doing. Also, his lab is a pigsty.) 

Keeping a lab book is a simple and utterly indispensable aspect of benchwork. TIR offers a few tips on how to make your record a reliable one. Continue reading →

A plague on both your houses

January 5, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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One of the hardest things about parenting are the sick days.  Continue reading →

2017: TIR’s year in review

December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment


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Dumping and delegating

December 22, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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A position of authority can easily lead to an abrogation of responsibility.

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Snakes and ladders

December 12, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

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One of the peculiarities of academia is that the skills that bring success at one level are no guarantee of success at the next.

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The state of the art

December 7, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment
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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

December 3, 2017 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Journals like to pretend that the impact factor is like a batting average in sports. But it’s not.

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