One-Minute Writing Tuneup: Energize Your Words with Active Voice
Rebecca Helton, MA
Sentence after sentence in passive voice is wordy, invites errors such as dangling modifiers, and grates on readers' nerves.
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So You Want to Be On An Editorial Board? Some Protips for That.
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
A mere month ago, I was a humble researcher with an amazingly cool lab. But this month, things are different. I’ve been named a Reviewing Editor at a society …
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Resilience as a Common Trait in Researchers
Amy Ramsey
If I have learned one thing in science, it is how to be more resilient.
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Making Lemonade: A Retraction Watch Interview
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Retraction. Its a word that for many scientists is synonymous with phrases like ‘failure’, ‘dishonesty’, and ‘career ending’. A recent Retraction Watch features an interview with Pamela Roland, a Professor …
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Post Like a Pro: 3 FREE Resources to Make Your Social Media Posts Stand Out
Aimee Edgeworth
Are your social media posts a little...boring? Here are my TOP 3 FREE resources to get your social media game on and look like a pro!
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Why Can’t NIH Study Sections Operate More Like Journal Reviews?
Lisa Pastore, PhD
Why can’t NIH Study Sections have a consistent set of reviewers and consistent critique?
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Unexpected Perks of Editing for a Journal
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Six months into being a Reviewing Editor for Journal of Neuroscience and my top favorite things, in no particular order, are: 1) Sending out “Your Manuscript has been Accepted” emails. This …
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Writing in Academia: An Interview with Helen Sword
The Edge for Scholars
Helen Sword has made a career of studying how academic writers write. She agreed to answer a few questions from the Edge.
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I'm the Problem: My Generation's Addiction to Bibliometrics
The Edge for Scholars
Publication-based measures of scientific impact provide little of value to the research community. Despite assertions that bibliometrics can improve the evaluation of scientists and their establishments, we lack a qualitative …
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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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