Monthly Archives: May 2013

You’re still in school??

– written by Dendrite – “You’re Still in School?” Yep.  But pursuing a PhD is an entirely different kind of school than medical or law school.  Getting a PhD in science means school is paid for through teaching and research … Continue reading

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Telling a good story….

– written by Axon – Getting to the heart of things, the point, the take-home message. So much about communicating science involves telling a good story, condensing things to digestible bits of information that everyone can agree on and then BAM! … Continue reading

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A talk in disguise

– written by Synapse – My voice drops an octave when I give a talk. I don’t joke. I wear a little bit of makeup… but not too much. I dress up a bit… but not too much. I straighten … Continue reading

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