Serious scientific answers to hypothetical questions like “If every person on Earth aimed a laser pointer at the Moon at the same time, would it change color?”.
A first-hand description of identifying when science has failed (even if you want to think it’s worked).
It doesn’t have to be all bad. A firsthand account of how it feels to retract a scientific publication.
The world was shocked with experiments that led to the first children with edited genomes, but the biophysicist behind the science refuses to speak about the work that sent him to jail for three years.
Another dimension of human intelligence, known as the emotional intelligence quotient, or EQ, has been linked to success. Emotional intelligence is a crucial component of successful professional relationships in science
Your brain has stored associations that help it to quickly answer questions. Impact on biases?
Networking does not have to involve huge amounts of face time. The key is to aim for a steady level of regular interaction with others — think titration, not chain reaction.
Addressing weaknesses and limitations in your science will reassure potential funders, use these three questions to address rigour and reproducibility concerns in your grant proposal.
Diversity of input into science creates innovation, but this means you need to learn how to collaborate with people you don’t like.
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