April 10, 2017
Be intentional about writing and make it a part of your daily routine rather than a chore. I tend to do a lot of my writing early in the morning when my family is still asleep. I typically wake up at 4 a.m., grab breakfast, and then get to my computer to begin writing. Some may prefer to write in the evening, at a coffee shop, or at the library. The time and location do not matter as long as writing becomes a part of your daily schedule. Continue reading How to Make Time for Research and Writing→
March 27, 2017 I experienced the first rejections of my scientific career when I applied to graduate school. I had graduated as the top student from my undergraduate program, but I didn’t get into my top choice for grad school. In fact, about half my applications were met with rejection. I did not know how to cope. Continue reading Learning from Rejections→
March 24, 2017 An investigation finds that dozens of academic titles offered ‘Dr Fraud’ — a sham, unqualified scientist — a place on their editorial board. Katarzyna Pisanski and colleagues report. Continue reading Predatory journals recruit fake editor→
February 22, 2017 If you have finished your coursework and passed your comprehensive exams, then what stands between you and your degree is completing and defending your dissertation proposal. Completing a proposal requires you to design and align your problem statement, purpose of study, and research questions.
February 13, 2017 A lot of students lack the general skills required to produce good academic papers or essays. This can be due to a number of reasons, including lack of proper training by your teacher, a general disinterest towards writing, lack of imagination, etc. In case that you have been or still are subject to any of these factors, the following hacks will allow you to prepare yourself for better academic essay writing. Continue reading Five hacks to writing the best academic essays→
January 11, 2017
Along time ago, as I was on my way out of the publishing business, I gave a book contract to a young bioethicist named Carl Elliott. His snarky wit, his citizen-of-the-world sensibility, and his crusader’s zeal for exposing biomedical wrongs have made him one of those rare philosophers able to write for civilians. Continue reading “In academic writing you’re given a lot of latitude to be boring.” – Carl Elliott→
