Life in Science When the data doesn’t behave: learning to embrace uncertainty in research The journey through a PhD is not a straight line. Along the way, we face uncertainty when experiments don’t go as planned. Here, Jennifer Loudon Moxen shares her story embracing such uncertainty. While it can be frustrating at times, we can use it to learn more from our data and ask new questions. Jennifer Loudon Moxen 25 Jun 2026 • 4 min read