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Conference etiquette

Regular readers may note that last month I detailed some tips for people giving presentations. But after writing it, I realised that I had focused on the wrong group of people. Presenters can’t move for advice on how to present, but as an attendee you are left to fend for yourselves in a Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 7 yearsJuly 15, 2015 ago
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Acceptable losses

One of the parts of my job that I really enjoy is teaching the younger generation of scientists. Sharing my years of knowledge and experience, and watching them try to copy me is just adorable. I often find myself wiping a sentimental tear from my eye as their first experiment ends with Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 7 yearsApril 8, 2015 ago
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5 lab resolutions

It’s a brand new year and as tradition dictates, a time when we make impossible promises we have absolutely no intention of keeping. So in keeping with this time-honoured ritual (which apparently dates back to the Babylonians) below are my resolutions for 2015. While they are based on my experience and many, many Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 7 yearsJanuary 7, 2015 ago
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Playing Risk in the lab

Note: This article is re-blogged from my column in Laboratory News – go get your free subscription here Growing up, I really hated playing Risk. As a game, it seems designed to please anyone with an inner Napoleon but punish those with the unreasonable desire to have fun. What I didn’t know when playing (and Read more…

By Matthew (@MCeeP), 8 yearsSeptember 10, 2014 ago
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