A letter to my Pre-PhD self
Maybe you’re about to start your own PhD journey, or have just finished one, I hope you can take the lesson I learned and apply them in your own life.
Read MoreGhost Hunting Experience: Pseudoscience at its peak
The most haunting part of Ghost Hunting is realising how easy it is to believe in pseudoscience.
Read MoreApplying for post-PhD jobs: 5 Unoriginal tips
Applying for jobs after your PhD? Here are some of my tips to make your life easier.
Read More3 Nintendo Switch games to play when writing a thesis
Writing your thesis? Here are some Nintendo Switch games to distract you from the monotony of writing.
Read MoreLeaving Academia Part 2: Things I'll Miss
A more optimistic look at academia, and what I’ll miss about it.
Read MoreLeaving Academia Part 1: A Broken System
After 9 years in Higher Education I’m deciding to leave academia, here’s why.
Read MoreMy Newsletter is changing
My Newsletter now features summaries of the latest science and technology news.
Read MoreWhy I weighed 366 objects (and 3 things it taught me)
In 2020 I weighed one object every day - but why? And more importantly, what did it teach me?
Read MoreThe Good, the bad and the ugly: Trying to decide if I want to stay in academia
Every job has good and bad, but how does academia stack up, do the benefits out weigh the drawbacks?
Read MoreA day of PhD work: Pre-, mid- and post- pandemic
A comparison of an average day across three different periods of time: Pre-, Mid- and Post- coronavirus lockdown.
Read MoreA Scientists tool kit has to be bigger than ever before
Scientists have to develop more than just technical skills to survive in research.
Read More2020 is the perfect metaphor for what it's like doing a PhD
When people ask what it’s like doing a PhD - you can respond with “it’s like living through 2020”
Read MoreThe relationship between Science and politics: Did a pandemic change anything?
The relationship between politics and science has been a topic of debate for most of 2020- but has anything changed.
Read MoreWhat can Scientists learn from ancient Stoic philosophy?
Stoicism encourages action over theory and you need a lot more than theory if you want to succeed as a scientist.
Read MoreWhy you need a hobby now more than ever (and 6 suggestions to help you unwind away from the lab)
As we all return to work don’t forget to make time for the activities which bring you joy and help you relax, here are some of my own suggestions.
Read MoreBuilding a new Academia: Values over outcomes
To build something better academia might need to start thinking about values instead of outcomes.
Read MoreWhy every scientist needs an elevator pitch (and tips on writing your own)
In my experience you can’t trust future you to come up with a good answer on the spot. Scenarios like these can be made easier if you have a scientific elevator pitch ready to pull out when you’re at parties or conferences
Read MoreWhy lockdown feels like the second year of a PhD (and what to do about it)
Doing a PhD can be hard, living through a global pandemic can be hard – doing both at the same time, that’s next level.
Read MoreKeyboard shortcuts to make your life easier
Using keyboard shortcuts for everything might be efficiency to the extreme, but sometimes it is useful being able to control repetitive tasks from the keyboard.
Read MorePhilosophy scientists can use Part VII: Into the same river
At the core of this week’s aphorism is the observation that because of events, experience or your own perspective. things always change.
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