From Cut-Throat to Collaborative Science: Why Calling Out Bad Science Isn’t the Answer
Competitive nature in scientific community has led to cut-throat criticism culture Calling out PhDs and their scientific theories has become a common practice in recent years, as we aim to remove...
“Just Do Good Science”: How I Became Inspired to Encourage and Support Academics
As an academic, I have seen some of the overly critical environment that can exist within academia. It's a world that focuses solely on publications and work, often at the expense of everything else....
As a professor and someone who has gone through the PhD journey myself, I understand the complex identity that PhD students hold. On the one hand, they are students, engaged in rigorous academic...
Greeting young scholar, with books in your hands, Your journey has just begun in the land of PhD! Many challenges lay ahead, so take careful heed, To the lessons that you learn, and the...
Writing the Perfect Graduate School Admissions Email to a Professor
Whether you’re trying to get into graduate school or looking for a professor to work with as an advisor, you’ll want to make a good first impression with your initial email. If you’re finding...
Summary This blog post explores the use of social media and online community building in PhD science, highlighting the benefits and challenges of using these tools in the scientific process. The...
