The scientific community often relies on impromptu interactions to spur where the next set of experiments might go.
A potentially interesting approach would be to consider substantially less standardization in the metrics that assess academic institutions.
Use this time to think about your career trajectory and what aspects of your work are important to you.
We have an incredible opportunity to explore some new virtual conferencing solutions, and have team leaders be more present in their labs than usual.
Career planning and mental health in academe were some of the most-read topics addressed on the Black Hole in the past year.
Many scientists are leaving academe, but why they leave and who remains will have substantial implications for how we train future scientists.
A recent academic article breaks down the hiring practices of different types of academic institutions, dispensing valuable career advice to those looking to get hired.
A new Wellcome Trust sponsored survey will hopefully bring about some positive change in the field.
We need to encourage the writing of more specific protocols and lobby researchers to publish them on open websites.
Starting early and being ruthless about time management are just a few pieces of advice I wish I had been given at the start of this process.
Simple, rather than drastic, changes can go a long way to improving equality.
