
Is knowledge really the primary product of academic research?
Continue readingTIR 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.
Continue readingA look back at a rather rocky 7th year of operations – 2022 was the year that seemed to race by in a matter of hours, but which also felt as though it aged me five years.
Continue readingThe Stanford president’s uncomfortable shortcomings in terms of research integrity will come as no surprise to those familiar with the dynamics of scientific career progression.
Continue readingA special Hallowe’en posting. Horror movies and PhD/postdoc projects sometimes unfortunately have a lot in common, with naive and idealistic young things being gobbled up by a gallery of nasties. But what exactly are the 9 types of horror lab?
Continue readingThe scientific community has entrenched oligarchies. Science would be better served if they were broken up.
Continue readingWhy you might be able to make the biggest difference by doing something different.
Continue readingWould papers – or research projects, even – benefit from copying the arts in having an official producer, director, technical director, and starring cast?
Continue readingScientists like to think of themselves as tough…but is it emotional toughness rather than mental toughness that’s being selected for?
Continue readingShouldn’t be we funding scientists as well as researchers?
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