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How to handle tricky peer reviewer comments [Free downloadable handbook]

How you address your peer review comments may influence the editors’ decision of whether to accept or reject your manuscript. Thus, it’s important to address peer review…
How to handle tricky peer reviewer comments [Free downloadable handbook]

My experiences with communicating my research to a broad audience

An account of how a microbiology graduate who is pursuing a PhD in science communication became interested in disseminating research to broad audiences
My experiences with communicating my research to a broad audience

Elizabeth Bik wins 2021 John Maddox prize for exposing threats to research integrity

On December 1, Dutch microbiologist Elizabeth Bik was announced as the winner of the prestigious John Maddox prize for her “outstanding work exposing widespread threats…
Elizabeth Bik wins 2021 John Maddox prize for exposing threats to research integrity

"Even good science poorly communicated can become bad science." - Christina Cho, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Yale University School of Medicine

I am in conversation with Christina Cho (@ChochrPhD) to understand what science communication means to researchers and how researchers can increase their visibility in…
"Even good science poorly communicated can become bad science." - Christina Cho, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Yale University School of Medicine

How to write the Acknowledgements section of a research paper

Acknowledgments are probably the easiest section to write in a research paper, but can often be tricky! This article discusses the purpose of the acknowledgements…
How to write the Acknowledgements section of a research paper

Best practices for peer reviewers to critique manuscripts effectively [Free downloadable handbook]

A well-conducted peer review ensures that only rigorously conducted and high-quality research is published and that authors are encouraged to meet the required standards…
Best practices for peer reviewers to critique manuscripts effectively [Free downloadable handbook]

How I manage to find work–life balance as a researcher

Academic research is an exciting but challenging profession, and researchers often struggle to manage their work and personal life responsibilities. Find out how a…
How I manage to find work–life balance as a researcher

How COVID-19 has caused anxiety and sleeplessness in PhD supervisors in the UK

This article discusses findings from a recent survey on how COVID-19 has affected the lives of PhD supervisors.
How COVID-19 has caused anxiety and sleeplessness in PhD supervisors in the UK

Scientists speaking about COVID-19 face disturbing abuse and threats

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the world to its knees, with the accompanying deluge of disinformation only making matters worse. However, a report by Nature revealed that…
Scientists speaking about COVID-19 face disturbing abuse and threats

What you need to know about hijacked journals

Hijacked journals have come back into focus recently, and they can cause more damage than predatory journals to the scholarly record. Learn what they are and how to…