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Murder in the Lab (How to Deal With A Difficult Labmate) 6 Sep 2012 | 02:33 pm
A difficult PI is a challenge for many PhD graduate students – as discussed recently in our post regarding how to handle difficult PIs. However, navigating tough PIs is only part of the human-element ...
Networking for Principal Investigators 30 Aug 2012 | 11:05 pm
Young PIs walk the long path to tenure on two major roads: funds and publications. Obtaining either one, preferably from a prestigious source, can make the difference between obtaining the tenure or n...
Can you communicate with your PI? 23 Aug 2012 | 12:37 am
The trigger for writing this blog post is the following excellent PhD Comic - There are many other Phd Comics similar to this one, usually showing how disconnected Prof. Jones is. Clearly judging by t...
5 Top Rookie Professor Mistakes in the Lab 19 Aug 2012 | 08:42 pm
In our recent post on some of the most critical or embarrassing rookie mistakes you can make in the lab, we discussed how graduate students (and postdocs) can make the most of their new opportunities,...
5 Top Rookie Student Mistakes in the Lab 16 Aug 2012 | 05:25 pm
With summer in full swing, and students and faculty taking breaks for vacations and recharging for the academic year ahead, this also marks the traditional turnaround time when many labs and universit...
Biology Conferences: How to Find the One for You 8 Aug 2012 | 09:38 pm
Presenting your data at conferences is key for doing good science. This can be at a large international conference, or a regional gathering but in both cases it is very important to make the choice fo...
6 Common Order Management Frustrations in the Lab 6 Aug 2012 | 07:52 pm
There are few places as dynamic and constantly evolving as a modern research laboratory. Projects are added or amended while others are discontinued, personnel come and go as students graduate and po...
Tips for Maintaining a Clean Lab 2 Aug 2012 | 07:00 pm
In a previous post we discussed how the lack of order in the lab leads to waste of resources (time, money and supplies), reduced efficiency and a chaotic atmosphere. In this post I will show you how a...
Publish without all that peer-review $%@$#! 29 Jul 2012 | 01:04 pm
Scientist? Blogger? Aspiring author? Eager to publish today, without going through a lengthy peer-review process? We’re looking for blog submissions relevant to our interests - meaning life science a...
Publish without all that peer-review $%@$#! 29 Jul 2012 | 01:04 pm
Source: XKCD.com Scientist? Blogger? Aspiring author? Eager to publish today, without going through a lengthy peer-review process? We’re looking for blog submissions relevant to our interests - mea...