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I think it’s important to share that doing a PhD isn’t all positive and productive. Sometimes you feel terrible and you just have to accept it and try to change things…
- Katie Gambier-Ross
- May 3, 2019
Many things happened at once when our program began a year ago. Our orientation week was cut short and we missed the first week of classes due to Hurricane Harvey. After…
- Megan Livingston
- May 3, 2019
I am depressed. This may seem strange, given that I have just submitted my thesis and I am on holiday at last and free to watch hours of Downton Abbey while eating mince…
- Sherran Clarence
- May 3, 2019
I sat at my desk after avoiding work all day and I just cried. I couldn’t face it. I didn’t understand what was happening to me and I had hit this feeling of rock bottom…
- Katie Gambier-Ross
- May 3, 2019
“It’s so hard to have a mom who’s a scientist,” our oldest says, sounding exasperated, after a deep sigh and a roll of her eyes. “Mommy, why can’t I come with you?”…
Being a woman in the field, I have struggled with finding clothing that is not brightly colored or pastel. There is nothing wrong with these colors, but if I want to add…
When people say you’ll spend your first few months simply reading…they mean it! You’re not expected to be an expert in the field when you first start your PhD so take…
- Katie Gambier-Ross
- May 3, 2019
A group of researchers from Japan have discovered a new large DNA virus that may help scientists better understand the origins of DNA replication and the evolution of…
- Impact Science
- May 2, 2019
I am a postdoctoral researcher in neuroscience. I am still looking for my true calling, which definitely involves learning about awesome science, data visualization and…
I recently read an article that described the stereotypical scientist as an older white male in a white lab coat and goggles, probably holding a test tube of some sort…
- Sarah Flannagan
- April 30, 2019