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Shutting up shop (a short guide on how NOT to start a research group) 

July 30, 2023July 31, 2023 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

In January 2023, I resigned from my position at the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology at the University of Würzburg. Here are some of the things that I think I should have done differently when I moved there in 2015 to start my junior research group.

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The fruits of your labour (a short guide to writing Results sections)

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
Vicenzo Campi, “The Fruit Seller”

TIR has previously provided a general summary of how to write scientific reports/papers, as well as more detailed and specific advice on writing Figure legends and Materials & Methods sections. Now we turn our attention to the real food & drink of any manuscript: the Results section.

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

August 11, 2021September 1, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 6 Comments

Hieronymus Bosdch, detail from
Detail from Hieronymus Bosch, “Hell” section of “the Garden of Earthly Delights”.

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Catechism (A short guide to asking questions in seminars)

May 21, 2016February 25, 2025 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 10 Comments

 

Discussion is the lifeblood of scientific research, but it’s often an unnerving experience to raise your hand and ask a question in a scientific seminar. The following is intended as a short self-help guide to overcome that pesky psychological hurdle…

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