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Finding good papers in the age of social media and reduced travel
It is incumbent on scientists to make sure that the ‘loudest’ research isn’t the only stuff we read.
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Systemic racism: now is not the time to retreat into our offices or labs
Three scientists share their thoughts on how the scientific community can help combat racism in all its forms.
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COVID-19: Scientists have lost their passive social check-in
The scientific community often relies on impromptu interactions to spur where the next set of experiments might go.
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Incentive structures are needed to ensure scientific progress
We must identify and resolve the gaps in our current scientific training, and revisit and refine the incentive structures we’ve created around our scientists.
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MDPI Toronto Summit 2026: Bringing together leaders to shape the future of scholarly publishing
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
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The case for scholarship and fellowship eligibility windows
They lead to more stability and may force early career scientists to stop waiting to make that next “substantial” contribution.
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Why you should translate your discoveries from bench to bedside
The following is an edited transcript from a talk I gave at the medical device development course, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) on May 12, 2016. Due to length, I have broken the talk up into seven parts: Part...
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Universities are sometimes home to the worst kind of champions…
In 2015, even before I took up my official job as a group leader here in Cambridge, I was in my future director's office and he asked if I would be able to act as the Cambridge...
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Quarterly summary – haven’t had a guest post in a while…
Is there an important issue you feel the Black Hole hasn't covered? Why not write a guest post!
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How to find a job that leverages what you love
The following is a transcript from I talk I gave at the Mentor Celebration Event, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) on May 23, 2016. Due to length, I have broken the talk up into three parts: Part...
