Category: Advice For Scientists

Your Job Search And The Habit of Self Rejection

October 22nd, 2025 by Thomas Patrick Chuna

This month I wanted to discuss the concept of heart centered leadership from a different angle.. My last few entries Read more

September 12th, 2025 by Mehrose Gani

When people think about science, the first image that usually comes to mind is a researcher in a white coat, Read more

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September 10th, 2025 by Thomas Patrick Chuna

Continuing the theme from last month, we are going to continue to ask the question: Should Scientist / Managers, and Read more

August 28th, 2025 by Dr. Ilayda Ozsan McMillan

As a mouse Alzheimer’s Disease expert, I always knew my doctoral research experience wasn’t going to neatly translate to most Read more

August 8th, 2025 by Thomas Patrick Chuna

Some years ago I conducted a webinar for job seekers in the life sciences..Freshly minted degrees in hand, they were Read more

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May 20th, 2025 by Donna Kridelbaugh

You see it all the time—in a popular news article about a groundbreaking research study to even the primary literature—that Read more

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April 18th, 2025 by Ron Hunter

Repeatedly, we have heard the maxims, “ask and you shall receive”, “close mouths don’t get fed”, or “knock and the Read more

April 18th, 2025 by Christine Zafra

Before you start reading, please take the time to note that it ends with a question mark. That’s not to Read more

April 18th, 2025 by Fabian Zanella

When you are working at the bench and taking on other tasks, time management becomes crucial. As a postdoc or Read more

April 18th, 2025 by Suzane Ramos da Silva

Since I was an undergrad, lab meetings have been part of my scientific development. Although some people don’t like lab Read more