Finding Motivation When You’re Ready to Quit
Dr Liz, PhD
I’ve been trying to get funding for my research, but nothing has come through. You, too?
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Antidotes to Keeping Secrets When the Going Gets Rough
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Can we change the instinct to reject help even when confronted with crises that could disrupt or redefine our career paths?
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Don't You Forget About Me
TheAyatollahofRockAndRollah
Revisiting the loss of a colleague
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Science is Demanding Gordon Ramsay Quality at Ray Kroc Speeds
Josh Fessel, MD, PhD
"You Wanna Supersize That?" Is No Way to Approach Doing Science!
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Summer for Academic Parents: Do It Like a Pro by Preparing Now
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Summer time is more than popsicles and fireworks for academic folks. It’s the time to GET THINGS DONE. While seminars, conferences and teaching are at a lull, you have a great chance to write, think and focus without swarms of folks on campus. For academics who are parents, this is not going to happen unless […]
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Think You’re an Imposter? Here’s How to Know for Sure
David Sacks, PhD
Many scholars fear that they don’t belong. There’s a surefire way to know if you’re really an imposter.
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Helping When You Have No Answers
David Sacks, PhD
Sometimes a member of your team will have a problem you can’t solve with facts or advice. You can still help them. Empathy is the key.
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Exploiting Physiology: Scientists Jumping into Keto
Britteny Watson-Ivey
The scientific underpinnings of consuming a ketogenic diet are attracting researchers into a trend to get and stay lean. Learn how and why.
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Handy Guide to Showing PostDoc Appreciation All Year Long
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
It's postdoc appreciation week! Here's your handy ROPIHRS acronym for success- Respect, Opportunities, Plans, Introductions, Health, Reality and Spine.
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Profs on Drugs: JAMA Highlights Use of Cognitive Enhancers
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Talk to most people about ‘performance enhancing drugs’ and they conjure up images of elite athletes using drugs to increase muscle mass and oxygen delivery. In academia, performance is measured as creative thinking and working smart under crushing deadlines. Last week, JAMA drew attention to a series of studies in which higher cognitive function was […]
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