Building a list of awesome things that come with life in research, one quirky, funny, inspiring piece at a time. Missing your favorite awesomeness? Or have The perfect image? Add in comments or tweet @edgeforscholars to share your personal twist on why science rocks. #JoyOfScience 142. Having your NIH Program Officer say, “I am cautiously […]
Posted by Edge for Scholars on January 22, 2024
Ready to get your first job? Not sure how to best advocate for yourself while still being reasonable? Here are a few tips.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on January 25, 2022
Life happens. Here are 38 online services to help when the going gets rough.
Posted by Helen Bird on October 24, 2019
A guide to clearing the decks and escaping your work routines to feed your brain new thoughts, reflect, connect ideas, and have time to delve into new projects (or gather inspiration to complete old ones).
Posted by motiv8d_mentor on February 15, 2019
A roundup of the internet’s best advice for acing your interview.
Posted by Edge for Scholars on February 6, 2019
Staying focused on R01 timing is the main game for K awardees.
Posted by Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD on January 17, 2019
Bilateral justification is from the devil. It’s a cognitive drain and subtle form of punishment for your reader.
Posted by Cranky Reviewer on November 5, 2018
Specification of PICOTS is the minimum outerwear required to prevent your research question from being caught in a downpour of questions.
Posted by Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD on November 1, 2018
What every breastfeeding and pumping mom needs to know BEFORE attending a conference.
Posted by SociallyAwkward on September 5, 2018
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 […]
Posted by BehavioralScientist on August 19, 2018