Diverse perspectives on science and medicine
0000-0002-5193-6605We spend a lot of time here at PLOS ECR discussing the trials and triumphs of being an early career researcher. One could argue that Dr. Shirley Tilghman has made that discussion her life’s work.
0000-0002-6635-8182 Just recently, it was announced that the University of California will stop paying to subscribe to journals published by Elsevier, the world’s largest scientific publisher. This call is in line with the push towards open
In my previous post, I talked broadly about my career path and how it led me to leave my academic comfort zone and instead focus on policy and advocacy with a non-profit organization. As a
I’ve been asked multiple times in the past several years to describe my transition out of academia. Although I was deep into undergoing this transition myself, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that I
0000-0002-5193-6605If you are a scientist, you have likely been confronted with the challenge of boiling down the work you do for various audiences. The simple act of saying how your day in lab went will
0000-0002-5193-6605Roughly two years ago, a postdoc in my lab recommended a book to me called, “The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your PhD Into A Job,” by Dr. Karen Kelsky. A few
0000-0002-6635-8182 Approaching Christmas and leaving an autumn with the important recurrent weeks of research behind us. Obviously, I am referring to Peer Review Week and Open Access Week and since previous posts already have dealt with open
0000-0002-6635-8182 Towards openness With autumn finally upon us or fast approaching (at least here in Sweden) we have seen several important scientific events (besides the Nobel Prize) in the last month or so. First it
0000-0001-9712-8016 Are you enrolled in or thinking about embarking on a graduate degree? Do you have a clear idea or goal for where it might take you in 10 years’ time? What skills and
0000-0002-5193-6605Editor’s note: Today on the blog we welcome a guest post by the PREreview Leadership Team, Daniela Saderi, Samantha Hindle, and Monica Granados. Their goal is to help scientists Post, Read, and Engage with preprint reviews. Wondering
