One of the key tenants of mindfulness is to be present in the moment. While it’s been a struggle, slowly adopting this perspective has been transformative to my lifestyle, as I’m one of Read More
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Yesterday, my anonymous friend wrote a guest post about bringing her baby to work and how – for now – this works very well for both of them. On twitter, @crazygradmama said the following: @BabyAttachMode It doesn’Read More
The days are getting darker, lights and candles are appearing a little bit everywhere, and our moods are swinging as Christmas approaches: experiments to finish, gatherings with friends to arrange, and presents to be chosen. Read More
As of today, Mr. PhD and I have been in a relationship for a long time! An incredible 3.5 years! But in the last year, we hit rock bottom. The honeymoon phase was long over, and Read More
I guess it feels more real than ever before now. It certainly feels more like Master’s than it ever has since I started my doctorate. I am finding myself putting the teeny pieces together, Read More
Plan S, an initiative by cOAlition S to facilitate immediate and open access to scientific research, has been delayed by a year. cOAlition S announced on May 31, 2019, that the deadline to implement the Plan S Read More
Launching into Honours, I had a few preconceived ideas of what it would be like. In this edition of WLLL*, I’m sharing some of the expectations I had and what my Honours experience has Read More
On July 1st, I entered a new phase in my academic career. On that day, I officially became an Associate Professor with tenure. Tenure at my institution occurs at an accelerated pace; you can go Read More
Recently, the new PI asked what people outside academia do in a random work day. That random day is today, Monday, November 9th. As you know, I left academia a bit over a year ago Read More
I’m starting this post with a confession: I didn’t write the Most Awesome Thesis Ever Written, but I wanted to. I got things wrong in my thesis, and I didn’t really push Read More