Open-science platform to stop hosting data and code amid funding concerns
Nature Careers BlogChanges to the Open Science Framework’s policies will come into effect in November, forcing researchers to reconsider their workflows.
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A guide to emotional intelligence in the lab
Learning how to manage your feelings can help you to tackle some tricky situations at work, say organizational psychologists.
A guide to securing your first research fellowship
Learn how early-career researchers can strengthen their track record, boost their research proposal and assess institutional fit for a first research fellowship
How to get the most out of an informational interview
Informal meetings can help you to explore new career opportunities, but there is a knack to getting them right. Shared from Nature Careers
Science-backed tips on how to avoid distractions
Struggling to stay focused in the lab? Attention researchers offer some advice in this article shared from the Nature Careers Blog.
Three tips to avoid AI image mistakes in science
AI tools can be useful for brainstorming and creating graphics, but they can introduce errors. If you’re going to use them, here’s how to avoid problems.
The surprising career parallels between footballers & researchers
Nature Careers – Sarah Blackford reflects on how early-career scientists and professional football players share similar motivations, pressures and challenges.
In the field & in the lab – sometimes the simplest tool is best
Technology has led to unprecedented innovation, but common household items can help make research more reproducible — and accessible. From Nature Careers
When drug discovery fails: scientists share their frustrations with the process
In clinical trials, there are many times (and ways) a therapeutic can come up short. Tammy Worth writes for the Nature Careers blog.
‘Virtual cells’ aim to turn raw data into predictive models of biology
Simulations of biological systems could transform biomedical research, but researchers are still learning how to reproduce life’s complexity without drowning in data.
Thinking about your thesis title
Frances Brodsky shows how fiction writing can sharpen scientific writing, using mystery novels to build narrative, focus and perseverance.
I’m burnt out and leaving academia. How do I finish my PhD?
Burnout is a systemic problem, but individuals can take steps to cope with it and pave a path forward. Shared from Nature Careers