How to prepare PhD students for their career
Traditionally, PhDs are trained within academia with the perspective of landing an academic job. But it seems that fewer people are choosing academia as their top career choice, and many end up working outside academia. The question is: are PhD students enough prepared for all types of careers? Formal training is not common, but things […]
A Hitchhikers Guide to a PhD: Don’t panic!
As you traverse the academic universe in search of your own elusive “42,” keep your notes
close, your sources closer, and whatever you do, “Don’t Panic!”. It’s all gonna be alright at the
end and if it is not alright, it is not the end!
For effective learning make sure you get enough sleep
We spend approximately one-third of our lives asleep. Despite the vast amount of time we spend in this unconscious state we still don’t have a conclusive answer to why we sleep and since sleep is essential for all bodily functions, the potential answers to why we sleep are related to the immune, hormonal, thermoregulatory systems […]
The 10 Commandments of Academic Note-Taking
According to MIT, some scholars blamed bad note-taking skills for their plagiarism accusations. That may well be true, academic notes have specific requirements that few are aware of. Let’s dive in and see why academic notes are so different. When you read a paper every statement has a source/reference. If it’s original thought it is […]
The 5 Best April Fools’ Lab Pranks To Pull On Your Labmates!
April Fools’ Day, Lab Edition So I can’t say I have been the biggest jokester in our Lab on previous April Fools’ days. However, since this will be the last April Fools with this set of colleagues I have realized I have an opportunity. After much consideration and an in-depth review of available jokes, I […]
How to be an Academic
In this blog about how to be an Academic our guest writer Ilya Shabanov describes the skills you need to become a successful academic.
The 14 Best Valentines for Scientists
With Valentine’s day fast approaching we have selected the best Valentines for Scientists for you. Do you want to sent a valentine to your lab crush? We have got you covered!
What I love about doing a PhD!
We have highlighted the Struggles of doing a PhD many times before. However, there are also so many amazing sides to doing a PhD that, at times, fade a bit to the background. Today I felt it was necessary to unapologetically tell you about why I love doing a PhD.
Dave Speijer: Debating Eukaryogenesis
In our invited scientist section, we share content created by other Scientists. For this very first blog in this series, we have a video created by dr. Dave Speijer. A great mitochondrion enthusiast. Now we all know that mitochondria are the most important organelle in your cells but it also tells us a lot about how eukaryotic life evolved.
Tips for Future PhD students part 3: Tips for during the application process.
Applying for a PhD can be a difficult process. Luckily we collected tips from experienced PhDers to help you get the most out of each interview.