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2022: TIR’s year in review

January 8, 2023 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

A 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. 

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Short sight & Oversight (the ballad of Marc Tessier-Lavigne)

December 18, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 4 Comments

The 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.

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The 9 types of Horror Lab

October 31, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

A 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?

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The iron law of scientific oligarchies

October 9, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

The scientific community has entrenched oligarchies. Science would be better served if they were broken up.

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Front and centre

July 10, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
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Image taken from “Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns and Moonage Daydreams” by Horten & Allred.

Why you might be able to make the biggest difference by doing something different.

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And the Oscar goes to…

June 26, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

Would papers – or research projects, even – benefit from copying the arts in having an official producer, director, technical director, and starring cast?

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Who’s the toughest?

June 14, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
Coco Gauff, after losing the 2022 French Open final.

Scientists like to think of themselves as tough…but is it emotional toughness rather than mental toughness that’s being selected for?

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Funding scientific ecosystem services

June 5, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
“Small village in Ukraine”, by Konstantin Kryzhitsky (1884).

Shouldn’t be we funding scientists as well as researchers?

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A (peer) review of the market

May 18, 2022May 19, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
Rembrandt, “The anatomy lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp”

Would a shop window for reviewers improve the inclusivity and efficiency of peer review? 

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The 9 types of Science Lover

February 13, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 2 Comments

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We all love science, but what kind of Science Lover are we? Continue reading →

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