Four Lies You Tell Yourself About Productivity (And How to Stop)
Rebecca Helton, MA
It’s easy to spot when people are lying to themselves—like when a co-worker confidently starts a huge project at 4:30, but has a 5pm deadline. “Who’s he kidding?” …
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The Emerging Scientist Holiday Gift Guide
The Edge for Scholars
Not sure what book to get for the academic in your life this holiday season? With the huge amount of literature available, it’s often hard to decide what material …
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Up Your Academic Gift Game - Your Worker Bees Will LOVE This
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Ho, ho, holy cow…it’s the most stressful time of the year. The one where you look at people in your group, realize that they are 20 years younger than …
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NIH Loan Repayment Deadline Extended
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NIH wants to pay your medical or grad school debt so much that they’ve given you an extra two weeks to apply for their program. That’s right, this …
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Your Grant Is Scheduled for an Appendectomy
Rebecca Helton, MA
Starting with grants due January 25, 2017, the NIH will no longer allow most materials you might want to put in your appendix. No longer can information required for the peer review …
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Why You Should Read Drive
Rebecca Helton, MA
While it isn’t a quick fix, this is the book for anyone wanting to learn—or remind themselves—what really drives us all, so that with even a few …
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Understanding H. pylori: Meira Epplein
Rebecca Helton, MA
Meira Epplein, PhD, came to epidemiology by a more scenic route than most. She has always been fascinated by China, from Chinese art to culture and modern history. After getting …
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The Puzzle of Motivation
Rebecca Helton, MA
This TED talk is a few years old, but if you haven't seen it yet, and especially if you manage anyone (including yourself!), you need to. He presents a case …
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Excellent Read for the Optimistic Academic: Give and Take by Adam Grant
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Adam Grant’s New York Times Best Seller Give and Take has been heralded by Daniel Pink as “A rare work that will shatter your assumptions about how the world …
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When the Help You Get Isn't Helpful
Rebecca Helton, MA
Have you ever received unsolicited, off-target advice? Some people just instinctually offer solutions when they see someone in need. But what if their understanding of what’s wrong is, quite …
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