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I continue to struggle with staying at my desk more often than being in the lab. Often I choose reading over writing and agonize over filling lab books. I also often…
During the summer of 2017, I conducted fieldwork in rural Punjab, Pakistan. I have always been conscious of the disadvantage through which people struggle, but as a…
  • Guest Author
  • June 11, 2019
Over four years ago, I came home from the hospital one evening, after a day that started with me thinking I was in labor. I wasn’t. Although I was exhausted, I decided…
  • Guest Author
  • June 12, 2019
Since post-acceptance copyediting is usually the last stage in the publication cycle, it provides an opportunity to identify and rectify any language-related errors or…
Post-acceptance copyediting for native English-speaking authors
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In the vast ocean of statistical methods, biomedical researchers often find themselves at a crossroads when choosing between traditional frequentist statistics and the…
It was fairly easy going back to the lab one day a week, knowing my husband was at home spending quality time with our daughter. It was a somewhat a larger leap to…
  • Guest Author
  • June 4, 2019
Becoming a mom while doing a PhD (Part 2)
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A variety of languages are spoken by researchers globally. In this article, we discuss the need for language inclusivity in research communication and pave the way for…
Preprints are preliminary versions of scientific manuscripts that are published on the World Wide Web, freely accessible by all, without peer review. This post explains…
For an early career researcher, such as a PhD student or post-doc, leaving the lab over the holiday may not be an option. Here are some ways to get research work done…
Once the test was over, and the applications were in, I had all the time in the world to think about what was bothering me outside of work. And I realized that I was…
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  • June 20, 2019