- Not that Kind of Progress: Tales of Setting up a New Laboratory
If you are amongst the truly lucky job applicants, you are probably setting up a laboratory as we speak. Having recently concluded our set-up, I can tell you what worked for us, and what we could have done differently. As with many things in science, there are many ways to approa...
- Best Poster Resources for Trainees
Scientific Poster Roundup
Get your scientific posters on point by visiting these sites for inspiration, how-to guides, and other free resources:
Scientific Posters
Poster design tips, examples and templates from Michael Alley at Penn State, author of The Craft of Scientifi...
- Spreadsheet Madness
From time to time, I receive calls from faculty members who are facing a financial problem on one of their projects. Most of these issues are routine in the management of research, including problems with spending and budgeting, but there have also been the panicked, middle of th...
- Exploiting Physiology: Scientists Jumping into Keto
Ketogenic, ketones and ketosis seem to be buzzwords in the health world lately. The majority of people I know or know of who are diehard “ketogenic-ers” (ketogenisists? I like making up words) are professional athletes, so I wasn’t sure it would be feasible for someone whose job ...
- We Want YOU to Post on Edge for Scholars. Here’s How.
Great advice to share, read a book that provided valuable insights, want to alert others to a resource, or describe approaches that have made your life in academics more effective? Bring it to The Edge.
We aim to strategize about how to do great research, stay productive, networ...
- Using BioVU for Research
BioVU is a biobank of de-identified DNA samples and genetic data to fuel discovery. The “banked” DNA is from routine patient care-associated tests that would otherwise be discarded. The bank was developed as part of The Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research...
- Bad Meetings and How to Make Them Better
Bad meetings can happen to good people. As someone who has hosted meetings about planning meetings, here are a few things to consider when organizing your own.What makes a bad meeting? Here are some real-world examples direct from a local boardroom during a meeting about meetings...
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- Rolling Out Academic Bling for Edge for Scholars Users
Remember back in the day when you learned a new skill and got a cool badge for it? There are definitely not enough badges, swag or parades for scientists. When was the last time anyone got recognized for getting 500 citations of their paper? Or turning in reviews early?
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- Handy Guide to Showing PostDoc Appreciation All Year Long
It's national postdoc appreciation week, which means you are absolutely going to have to buy some donuts.
Not these!
These!
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After you are done making these aw...
