Is science represented enough in the media?
In a conversation with many other academics, the overwhelming majority felt like science is under represented in the media. Especially on TV. The opinions aired were that scientist do not get enough...
View ArticleClassical peer review: an empty gun
This is a really interesting read. Written by someone who has edited the BMJ, he certainly has the pedigree to make these statements and backed up with research to support his ideas. This is a subject...
View ArticleAngio-attack – Post 1
How the seed was sown As a post-doctoral research fellow funded by CRUK, I am expected to participate in public engagement and fund raising events for CRUK. On the 10th of April, the University of...
View ArticleBigger Picture – The power of words.
Today was the fifth seminar in the series of Bigger Picture seminars organised by Prof. Bryan Turner at the University of Birmingham. The topic for today was the power of words and the relationship...
View ArticleBigger Picture – Science in Birmingham 200 years of translational research
Continuing in the series of seminars on the Bigger Picture in science. Today was the last in this series. The topic was translational science in Birmingham and it was brilliantly deconstructed by...
View ArticlePost-doc productivity series – task management
Task Management A post-doc post is an extremely stressful period of a researchers life. There is the pressure of converting your post-grad potential into papers and productivity, whilst showing...
View ArticleMy experience and advice for talking to year 10 students.
On Tuesday I travelled to the Bulwell Academy in Nottingham to talk to year 10 students about Genetics. This was the third STEM activity that I had participated in and the first that I had to prepare a...
View ArticlePost Doctoral Productivity Series – Evernote (lab edition)
As a post doc it is essential to be able to get on with work in the lab without unnecessary friction. For example, how often do you get into the lab and think “I should double check that detail”, end...
View ArticleThink Different
So another September goes by and another iOS but this one is quite different and it has changed the way I work quite a bit. Previously I was well entrenched in the Getting Things Done system where...
View ArticlePDPS – Evernote (Office Edition)
Last week I described the way I use Evernote to keep productive in the lab but Evernote is extremely versatile and can boost your office productivity as well. As post docs we often have to handle...
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