Since the pandemic began in early 2020, my scientific life – like many others – changed a lot. I lost my motivation…
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Scientists for Open Science A virtual science conference is nothing like a physical oneRead more
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Early Career Research Community An Introduction to Net NeutralityRead more
At a glance, a topic like net neutrality seems to be of little interest to early career researchers (ECR), but it is…
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Early Career Research Community Writing a thesis during a pandemic: 4 LessonsRead more
As I enter the last 2 months of my PhD and prepare to hand in my thesis (as you read this I…
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Early Career Research Community References and Citations: Are we doing it right?Read more
In scholarly writing and publishing, a reference provides information necessary for readers to track the original source referred to in that particular…
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Academia I’m not a quitter, but I quit – leaving a postdoc position during difficult timesRead more
The most important lesson I learnt from my postdoc career up until now is that there is no best lab nor best mentor…
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Early Career Research Community Open for submissions (Part 1)Read more
Note: This blog was originally published on the Official PLOS Blog to announce that five new PLOS journals now were open for…
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Early Career Research Community Two obvious tips to improve your scientific writingRead more
If you asked 16-year-old me what a scientist did with their time I would have given you the obvious answer: in the…
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Early Career Research Community A new scientific journey in a foreign countryRead more
No matter how long you have stayed in your hometown or somewhere else in the world, I believe that every scientific journey…
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post The importance of early career researchers for promoting open researchRead more
Note: This blog was originally published on the Official PLOS Blog Author: Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, PLOS’ Director of Open Research Solutions Early career…
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post Editor’s tips for passing journal checksRead more
The following blog was originally posted on the Official PLOS Blog and is crossposted here because it contains may helpful tips for…
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COVID-19 Lessons learnt from a PhD thesis submissionRead more
My heart was pounding out of my chest when I was ready to press the send button to proceed to the initial…
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COVID-19 Doing both COVID-19 and non-COVID research simultaneously during lockdownRead more
I cannot believe a whole year has gone by since lockdown last March. All of a sudden, non-essential should work from home…