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.
Continue reading2022: TIR’s year in review
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Short sight & Oversight (the ballad of Marc Tessier-Lavigne)
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.
Continue readingThe 9 types of Horror Lab
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?
Continue readingThe iron law of scientific oligarchies
The scientific community has entrenched oligarchies. Science would be better served if they were broken up.
Continue readingFront and centre
Why you might be able to make the biggest difference by doing something different.
Continue readingAnd the Oscar goes to…
Would papers – or research projects, even – benefit from copying the arts in having an official producer, director, technical director, and starring cast?
Continue readingWho’s the toughest?
Scientists like to think of themselves as tough…but is it emotional toughness rather than mental toughness that’s being selected for?
Continue readingFunding scientific ecosystem services
Shouldn’t be we funding scientists as well as researchers?
Continue readingA (peer) review of the market
Would a shop window for reviewers improve the inclusivity and efficiency of peer review?
Continue readingThe 9 types of Science Lover
We all love science, but what kind of Science Lover are we? Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 