Research posters aren’t arts and crafts. They are an essential skill. Years later, now that I have made, judged, and cartooned countless posters. Here are a few insights: highlight your key message, keep text readable, avoid clutter, and make clear and understandable figures. Remember: a poster isn’t a thesis.
All thanks to imposter syndrome and the first rejections, we end up believing all of our peers are secret super geniuses and will soon discover that we are, in fact, dumb dumbs. But in reality, we are all dumb dumbs in our own ways and often need lot more help than we ever want to admit.
Science is not getting cheaper. So what to do when staring down the barrel of a deadline and looking at an inexplicable error message on some very expensive kit? Simple, Bodge it.
Geek out at trade shows! These free events are like a playground for tradespeople, showcasing the latest gadgets and gizmos. You will discover new equipment, witness mind-blowing demos, and score some awesome freebies. Catch a few tips from my experiences with trade shows and have a blast in no time!
In the world of lab chores, it is all about balance and a bit of passive-aggressive creativity. And navigating lab work becomes an adventure in collaboration and humour. Here is a guide to tackle those chores with a smile.
If there is one universal shared experience that I can, with some confidence, claim all researchers share then it is the love of free food. Be it biscuits, fruit, small strangely shaped corn things or sweets, every researcher feels the flutter of excitement at the addition of the word free Read more
Did you know there is a scientific research tool called the “Draw-a-scientist test” (DAST) that is used to understand how people perceive scientists? The DAST has been used to understand what people picture when asked to think about a scientist, with some fascinating results. Think about it for a moment. Read more
Today whilst reading twitter I read an advert by a newly graduated PhD student offering tutorship to current PhD students. Their advert was based on that they had finished their PhD early, had written a bunch of papers and got a follow up post-doc job. All very impressive. I only Read more
Throughout my career in science AI and automation have been things that were ever-improving tools in helping do science quicker and in bulk. AI and machine learning have slowly been improving the rate of data processing and even expanding the kind of data processing that’s possible. Automation has led to Read more
Teaching in universities has always been a strange thing. Anyone that has been through the university system is oh too aware of it’s inconsistencies, eccentricities and tweed. But things have suddenly changed….