How to Make an Effective Research Presentation
Presentation software programs have advanced to the point where you no longer need to be an experienced designer to put together a compelling piece of collateral that conveys your…
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How to Get Your Thesis Published
Writing a thesis is tough. Current or recent graduate students understand the time and effort required to successfully complete their research program. Indeed, graduate training…
Science Crowdfunding Takes Flight: Preparing a Strategy to Get Your Research Crowdfunded
Since the early 20th century, the primary source of research funding has been the government. Academic scientists put forward project proposals that are evaluated by government…
Postdoctoral Job Offers: How First-Author Publications Help Shape Research Careers
What does being the first author (or lead author) actually mean? In most cases, especially in academic publishing, the author listed first on a published article is the one who has…
Research Data Management: Finding and Reusing Data
Quite simply, a data repository is a place where data is stored. If you are a researcher, you already know the importance of your research data that has taken years to compile. You…
How to Manage Your Research Project
You hear it everywhere: the project was delayed and over-budget. Whether it be bridges, space shuttle launches, or federally funded science projects, poor research project…
Responses to Author Queries
1. Which types of studies are more preferred - quantitative or qualitative?
A qualitative study is subjective and mainly focuses on philosophies and opinions whilst a…
The Human Factor: Its Effect on Manuscript Selection and Handling Time
Any process that has an element of subjectivity to it will be open to claims of bias. From Olympic figure skating judges to academic journal editors, no matter how profound the…
Challenges of Finding Employment as a Research Scientist
It used to be so easy to plan. Discover your love for science at a young age, work through all the math and science courses to find the area you like the best, work hard through…
When Does Research Become “Non-traditional”?
In academia when we consider the term “non-traditional”, the concept of a non-traditional student (NTS) comes to mind. A great deal of attention and resources have been devoted to…
Acknowledging the Fallibility of Science
The body of scientific knowledge is cumulative, and as it grows, our confidence in the classifications, explanations, and theories accumulated over time grows at a corresponding…
Dos and Don’ts of Making a Poster Presentation (Part 3)
In Parts 1 and 2, we focused on the planning and designing of the poster. Here we discuss the most important aspect of an effective poster presentation—the presentation.…