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Science’s shamans

July 28, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment
René Magritte, “La Traversée Difficile”

Lecturing is not about knowing everything, it’s about being good at learning. And science’s shamans are the best at it.

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The Name of the Prose

November 7, 2021January 3, 2022 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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What if scientific English took famous authors as its style template? Continue reading →

A recent milestone: TIR hits 100,000 page views

April 25, 2021 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

TIR has now had over 100,000 page views and 64,000 visitors. Here’s why I need to thank YOU. Continue reading →

Nuts and bolts (a short guide to writing Materials & Methods sections)

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 3 Comments

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“Lab bench” by Dorotea Fracchiolla

Clear Materials and Methods sections are essential for other scientists to reproduce your work. Here’s a short guide on how to write them. Continue reading →

Artists wanted!

March 20, 2020 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ Leave a comment

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Would YOU like to contribute original artwork for a posting in TIR? Continue reading →

On message (a short guide to getting started in science communication)

November 15, 2018 ~ Brooke Morriswood ~ 1 Comment

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TIR offers a few tips for people thinking about getting involved in science communication. Continue reading →

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