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School’s (somewhat) out for summer: Five tips to help academics make the most of the season
Family member: What are you going to do while you’re off for the summer? Academic: I’m not off. Family member: But you’re not taking classes or teaching. Academic: I know, but I’m still working—I’m doing
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Bridging Science With Clinical Practice Around the World
Scientists from across the globe shared their successes and hurdles in promoting a science-focused model for training clinical researchers and practitioners.
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Student Notebook: Avoiding the ‘Busy Trap’ in Graduate School
Resisting the urge to be busy for the sake of busyness can help students home in on what they actually want to accomplish and how best to accomplish it.
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Three tips for giving a great research talk
Last month, Leah visited Neil’s university to give a colloquium talk about her neuroscience research. She spoke about things that Neil, a social behavior researcher, doesn’t know much about—brain parts with fancy names such as
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To ace your Ph.D. program interviews, prepare to answer—and ask—these key questions
You’ve made it to the last step of the Ph.D. application process: the interview. Congratulations! But amid the excitement and butterflies, don’t neglect the crucial next step: preparation. Grad school interviews—in which aspiring graduate students
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A social media survival guide for scientists
We’d like to start with a quick story—a story about two scientists who ignored their parents’ warnings about talking to strangers on the internet and, as a result, ended up writing grants, organizing professional development
