Start 2024 by asking: Why do science?
Nature Careers BlogStep back from the usual lab-meeting format, ask yourself & colleagues why you all do what you do. Mirko Treccani & Laura Veschetti for Nature Careers.
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Sustainability in the lab: How to make your science greener
Dementia ResearcherLyndsey Fletcher writes for Front Line Genomics discussing the importance of sustainability and exploring ways to make your lab and science greener.
Social media ennui – the end of academic social media?
LSE Impact BlogIs social media in a period of change? David Beer considers whether trends towards repetition and uniformity are prefiguring a new standard.
Beating the odds to secure a permanent contract
Six early-career researchers offer advice on how to secure a permanent contract in academia, and then make the most of it – shared from Nature Careers
Postdocs in their thirties tire of putting life on hold
Temporary contracts, low salaries & cost-of-living hikes force many researchers to put off parenthood and other big decisions, Linda Nordling for Nature Careers
Does the REF add any value to UK research?
Shared from the LSE Impact blog Banal-Estanol et al. use a novel method to evaluate UK research performance against that of a US-based counterfactual.
Through the night: sleep-deprived scientists share stories
Nikki Forrester from Nature investigates the sleep of scientists, the importance of sleep, and the findings of their investigation.
How to make your data accessible, discoverable and useful
Specialists offer seven tips for effectively sharing your data, the key being accessible and discoverable… by Jeffrey M. Perkel for Nature Careers
6 tips for better coding with ChatGPT
Although powerful, the tools are not as intelligent as they seem. Use them with caution, computer scientists warn, shared from Nature Careers.
Ghosted: how to move on when a collaborator stops responding
Don’t blame yourself if an enthusiastic and productive first encounter goes nowhere, says Aditya Simha in this post from Nature Careers.
Promoting Inclusion of Minority Populations in AD Research
Dr Jason Flatt discusses the current state of science on Alzheimer’s disease and related risk factors among Sexual & Gender Minority populations.
What it’s like to be in the minority at a conference
Female and Black researchers describe the impacts of sexism and racism at conferences in this post shared from Nature Careers