Acting on the Essential: Propelling Theory into Practice
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Essentialism is guide to being re-energized by sharpening our focus on what is essential, compelling and generative.
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Spiderman as a Scholar: Fighting the Crime of Harassment in Academia
David Sacks, PhD
Advice on how to do your part.
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Yesterday I blew my chances at NOT saying “I’m sorry.”
Amy Palubinsky
A few weeks back, my mentor had us watch Amy Schumer’s parody video about women at the top of their respective fields continuously saying, “I’m sorry,” and then we talked about why it’s just not what you want or need to say. Well, yesterday morning I had my chances to prove that I took that […]
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How a Flyer Changed Our Lives
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
One family's experience taking action to get help and reduce stress on the home front.
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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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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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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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Summer Reading: What's Popular in the Edge Library
The Edge for Scholars
Here's what's been flying off the shelves of our "analog library" of career development books.
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Working Hard Does NOT Mean Success (at Grants or Anything Else)
The Edge for Scholars
There’s this persistent myth that I need to tear down once and for all. Maybe it won’t all happen in this one blog post, but by God I’m gonna give it a good start. The myth? It’s that all it takes to succeed is hard work. I have seen lives destroyed by that myth, more […]
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Success Working Away From the Office
Dr Liz, PhD
Try working away from your usual desk to improve your concentration, and reduce the interruptions. Work in sweats! Take breaks whenever!
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