The surprising career parallels between footballers & researchers
Nature Careers BlogNature Careers – Sarah Blackford reflects on how early-career scientists and professional football players share similar motivations, pressures and challenges.
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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
Don’t let your students use AI as a ghostwriter
Nature Careers – How a research proposal generated by artificial intelligence transformed my approach to teaching and supervision.
The nine-to-five PhD: mere myth or an achievable goal?
Can you squeeze your graduate programme into a 40-hour working week? These 13 current and former PhD candidates reveal their top time-management tips.
How to jump off science’s productivity treadmill
Why do scientists avoid the work that matters most A Nature Careers podcast explores procrastination fear identity and life choices in research
Why labs need a napping room to help you work, rest and play
A 30-minute snooze can boost creativity and help banish burnout, says neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli, author of The Brain at Rest.
Drowning in data sets? Here’s how to cut them down to size
From Nature Careers – Indefinite data retention is neither financially nor practically possible, but there are ways to give your data maximal long-term value.
Why a high publication rate doesn’t always reflect success
Seven papers in a year sounds like success. This researcher explains why quiet years without publications still matter and how invisible progress shapes careers