Diverse perspectives on science and medicine
(Editor’s note: This post was originally published on the author’s personal blog, Brain & Beyond.) Everyone wants to know how to shape a successful career early on. Who better to ask than Nobel Laureates?
0000-0002-6635-8182As I have written elsewhere, inspiring people have the ability to change the course and intensity of your research area, in my case global health. I was therefore saddened to hear that Kofi Annan, former
For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate. ——Margaret Heffernan Conflicts in research groups are common. Even in a small lab with no more than 10 people, conflicts still
By Yorick Peterse, Jana Lasser, Giulia Caglio, Katarzyna Stoltmann, Dagmara Rusiecka and Martin Schmidt This is part II of a blog post addressing the mental health crisis among doctoral researchers. In part I, mental health was identified
By Yorick Peterse, Jana Lasser, Giulia Caglio, Katarzyna Stoltmann, Dagmara Rusiecka and Martin Schmidt Mental health issues Statistically, one in three people will suffer from a mental health disorder at some point in their life. This
0000-0002-5193-6605When scientists talk to each other, we end up referencing literature by tossing around names of authors and dates of publications. Our own body of work becomes tied to our names, and I think most
0000-0003-2589-6539One fine morning during my postdoctoral stint at the University of Florida, while sipping a cup of tea during lunch, I unexpectedly received an email. This was the first message I would receive from Hedwin
by Thamarasee Maheshika Jeewandara An early career researcher’s path is not always well-defined. Sometimes at this juncture, observing the accidental career trajectories of researchers who serendipitously made discoveries in science against all odds can be
Jiao xue xiang zhang. (“Teaching benefits both teachers as well as students” in Chinese). ——Thirteen Classics Explanatory Notes and Commentaries ( shi san jing zhu shu in Chinese) Each of us has a reward
0000-0002-6635-8182In October 2016, in the midst of the Macchiarini scandal, one of us (Andreas) wrote a post of its effects on the reputation of the Nobel Prize and especially the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Sadly,
