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The transition from graduate school to semi-professional has been challenging. Although my social life is still vibrant, it doesn’t include as many people as it once did…
  • Guest Author
  • October 29, 2018
The agglomeration of proteins into structures called amyloid plaques is a common feature of many neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s. Now, scientists…
Although the month of February is typically shorter, there has been no dearth in the buzz in the scholarly world. From trending discussions around the definition of the…
I started a full-time, tenure track position, and I felt I couldn’t complain about that much at work, so I turned to Twitter. At the outset, I didn’t expect this to be…
  • Guest Author
  • November 27, 2018
When it comes to teaching, I want to be good. No, I want to be great! I want to inspire the same motivation in my students that I received from my own teachers. There's…
I couldn’t have asked for a better first week of fieldwork. However, it sure has been a roller coaster of emotions. The landscape here is tough. And by tough I mean a…
It was the week before Christmas when I had to deal with an academic bombshell. Well, I might be exaggerating a bit, but it surely had many hallmarks of a bombshell:…
This article explores the unique challenges faced by mid-career researchers and provide valuable tips to help them unlock the secrets of scholarly publishing. From…
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…
My week started off with a trip to the ultrasound place. The moment the nurse put the wand onto my stomach, we looked up and saw that we were going to have a baby boy –…