Junior researchers need to engage with policymakers, institutions, funders and media outlets to argue against planned budget cut-backs, warn Brian Cahill and Marco Masia in this blog shared from Nature Careers.
Genetically encoded voltage indicators change colour in real time when neurons transmit electrical information, offering unprecedented insight into neural activity.
Despite many competing demands, there are compelling reasons for researchers to prioritize developing the skills that will improve their presentations. Shared from Nature Careers
A new class of CRISPR-based tools efficiently corrects point mutations in cell lines, animal models and perhaps the clinic. Read this blog from the Nature Careers website to find out more.
Desiree Dickerson discusses learning to control the voice in her head that insisted she wasn’t good enough in this post shared from the Nature Careers website.
If your lab is still shuttered and work is a struggle, technology researcher Sun Sun Lim offers advice on how to switch off, in this post shared from Nature Careers.
At any stage, building leadership skills can help scientists promote their ideas and bring out the best in others.
Nature speaks to old hands and first timers about the work they did to make their reviews sing.
Abdelrahman Y. Fouda shares six things he learnt from interviewing online. Shared from Nature Careers
Her habit of keeping two journals has helped Adeline Williams to develop observation and recording skills she might otherwise lack. Find out why in this post shared from Nature Careers.
Science Europe recommends assessing societal impact and contributions to knowledge and policy when awarding grants and promotions. Sara Reardon reports for Nature Careers.
From Nature Careers – Carla Shatz stays organised to help her spot ways in which brain circuits rewire themselves.