Publishing work is an odyssey, and sometimes, getting a story out means chaining people to the mast. Continue reading
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A recent milestone: TIR hits 100,000 page views
TIR has now had over 100,000 page views and 64,000 visitors. Here’s why I need to thank YOU. Continue reading
A life of service
Prince Philip, husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II of England, died on 9th April 2021. The obituaries and epitaphs, of which there have been many, have been united in noting and praising his life of service. There is however something curious about a person who was born into royalty and spent the majority of his life living in pampered opulence being celebrated for selflessness. Continue reading
Turn to stone
Leading a group is a career-long battle against ossification. Continue reading
A burden of proof (Angelika Amon, libel, and the scientific record)
An incident in the career of the late and sorely missed Angelika Amon illustrates an ugly truth about scientific publishing. Continue reading
MySciMoment – BAME scientists share their inspirations
A lack of visible role models can make it harder for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) scientists to feel they belong.
Here, a selection of BAME scientists tell TIR what inspired them to follow their chosen career. Continue reading
The CRISPR Nobel: back to basics
At last – the least surprising Nobel in recent memory finally got awarded. But despite its inevitability, the prize for CRISPR is still worth celebrating. Continue reading
Too busy to think
Scientists need to allocate time for thinking as well as for doing, and especially so right now. Continue reading
Survivor guilt, scientist guilt
What and how much must scientists do, to feel that they’ve done enough? Continue reading
Preprints and direct democracy
Scientific publishing is in a revolutionary phase, with some instructive lessons to draw from the political arena. Continue reading
