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Scientific writing: A very short cheat sheet
The life of a researcher is incomplete without undergoing the trauma of writing scientific documents: papers, grants, protocols, theses, and so on and on. Most researchers find this stressful, time-consuming, and difficult; and, despite the enormous time and effort invested in writing, I for one often come across close-to-incomprehensible papers while digging through the literature. Why is that the case, and how do we fix it? Read more
Uncertain Airspace: Changing career paths is disorienting and exhilarating
Sometimes I ask people, “if you weren’t studying biology, what would you do?” … Read more
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New report: medical students are missing out on a fulfilling career in psychiatry research
It’s one of the most exciting times to work in psychiatric research, yet the field is losing out when it comes to recruiting medical students, and is suffering in the current economic climate where the needs of clinical services take priority over academic research. So says a new report by the UK’s Academy of Medical Sciences, published today. The report proposes measures to change the way psychiatrists are trained in order to make sure that mental health research meets its potential. Read more
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