One-Minute Writing Tuneup: Correcting Comparisons
Rebecca Helton, MA
Using "compared to" in place of "than" inevitably leads you to compare the wrong things.
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Publishing Null Results
Behavioral Scientist
Nearly every scientist has felt the frustration of pouring effort, money and (sometimes) tears into a project only to get null results. The elusive p<0.05 decides whether results get published or not–the oft-mentioned file drawer problem. Others have explained better than I can why this is a problem. Rather, I’d like to contribute some tips […]
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How to Review a Paper
BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program
Even as early as grad school, you—yes, you—can review papers for journals. Here's a step-by-step guide.
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Research Manuscripts Should Tell Really Good Stories
Aimee Edgeworth
Does your research paper have a climax? Improve scientific writing with these storytelling techniques from Dr. Rafael E. Luna.
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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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The Best of You
Cristina Espinosa, PhD
The other day in a conversation I was told that I was too cheerful to be a postdoc, and we all laughed about it. They said it was almost contradictory. I’ve got a confession to make: It is true, I am a cheerful person. I am always making fun, usually of myself and lighting out […]
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A Big Step Forward in Standardizing Rules for Authorship
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Get ready for some changes to manuscript submissions. NAS takes the lead in promoting transparency in authorship roles.
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Women: If You Want First Author Publications, Have a Female Boss
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
JAMA Study: Women get more credit in top tier journals when they are partnered with female mentors.
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How to Use the Healthcare Hashtag Project to Disseminate Research
Aimee Edgeworth
Disseminate your cool research findings to the public and connect with other researchers in your field by using #HealthcareHashtags.
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Reality Check: It's Not Your Data
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Academics struggle over what is THEIR data. Letting go of ownership is essential to sanity and productivity. Here's how.
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