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When the data doesn’t behave: learning to embrace uncertainty in research

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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.

25 Jun 2026 • 4 min read

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ecrLife spotlight: Steven Burgess

ecrLife spotlight: Steven Burgess

Today we have the pleasure to introduce you to our founder! In this post, we travel around ecrLife beginnings, and explore the views and motivations that drove Steven Burgess to actively promote Open Science, Preprint publishing and protocol transparency.

ecrLife editors

15 Apr 2021 • 5 min read

Making science more understandable

Making science more understandable

Misinformation is one of the biggest problems of the internet era. What is our role as scientists? What is the best way to contribute, and communicate science to society? In this post, Elisabeth Marnik presents a list of key points to address these issues and make science more approachable.

Elisabeth Marnik

8 Apr 2021 • 5 min read

Why you should publish your work as a Preprint - A conversation with Dr. Prachee Avasthi

Why you should publish your work as a Preprint - A conversation with Dr. Prachee Avasthi

We had the chance to talk to Prachee Avasthi, president of ASAPBio, who answered all our questions about preprints. She showed us how early career scientists can get involved in the publishing and reviewing process of preprints, and how it can benefit us all!

Nele Haelterman, ecrLife editors

1 Apr 2021 • 7 min read

Finding Your Tribe

Finding Your Tribe

We know how hard it can be to decide (and define) a career path once you get your PhD. In this post, Natalia Bielczyk explains the importance of channeling our efforts into finding the right people and the right environment to develop our potential(s) and thrive.

Natalia Bielczyk

25 Mar 2021 • 4 min read

A compilation of web-based resources you should know about as a scientist

A compilation of web-based resources you should know about as a scientist

Do you ever feel lost trying to stay on top of the latest research-related softwares, programs and websites? In this post, we share the work of James Ducker, a PhD student who created a synthesised resource database that contains several useful links, especially for early career scientists.

James Ducker, Carolina Paz Quezada

18 Mar 2021 • 3 min read

Finding a path forward after experiencing academic bullying

Finding a path forward after experiencing academic bullying

How do you handle a toxic work environment in which you are the target of bullying? Pause, step back, breathe and analyze the situation in an organized manner before taking action.

Margherita Perillo

11 Mar 2021 • 6 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Ewoud Compeer

Getting to know our editorial team: Ewoud Compeer

Ewoud is one of our newest editors, and he is a jewel. He has moved all over the world on a quest to stay up to speed with cutting-edge microscopy techniques. Living in different environments has helped him gain a broad understanding of the scientific culture and a drive to help improve it.

ecrLife editors

4 Mar 2021 • 4 min read

The real-life experience of a deaf scientist studying in different cultures

The real-life experience of a deaf scientist studying in different cultures

How does studying in societies with varying degree of unconscious biases change the opportunities of deaf people to become successful scientists? Read the analysis of this topic through the eyes of a foreign deaf scientist in the US.

Tom (Lok Ming) Tam

25 Feb 2021 • 6 min read

Why you should consider university-industry collaboration and how to engage in one

Why you should consider university-industry collaboration and how to engage in one

Are you interested in collaborating with industry, but don't know where or how to start? This blog post has some great clues for you to kickstart the process.

Sharon Gill, Ruth Kirk

18 Feb 2021 • 5 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Devang Mehta

Getting to know our editorial team: Devang Mehta

Devang has been a key member of our editorial team, transforming ecrLife into the diverse and active space it is. He has helped so much, using diverse platforms, in helping early career researcher find and amplify their voice. Above all, he himself has been a very inspirational voice for many of us.

ecrLife editors

11 Feb 2021 • 5 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Carolina Makowski

Getting to know our editorial team: Carolina Makowski

In our mission to show you who the young scientists behind the ecrLife scenes are, we would like to introduce you to Carolina Makowski, one of the editors who has been with us since ecrLife's beginning! She has unbridled energy and is active on many levels within the research community! Enjoy.

ecrLife editors

4 Feb 2021 • 3 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Antonia de Maio

Getting to know our editorial team: Antonia de Maio

The ecrLife editorial family has grown, and we would like to take the chance of getting to know each other a bit better. In the following weeks, our editors will be sharing their motivations and dreams as young scientists. This week, for all of you with love: Antonia de Maio.

ecrLife editors

28 Jan 2021 • 3 min read

The Invisible Barriers in STEM Education faced by Hard-of-hearing/Deaf Scientists

The Invisible Barriers in STEM Education faced by Hard-of-hearing/Deaf Scientists

Tom (Lok Ming) Tam

21 Jan 2021 • 6 min read

Disability in STEM: A conversation with Dr. Mahita Jarjapu

Disability in STEM: A conversation with Dr. Mahita Jarjapu

Madhumala Sadanandappa

14 Jan 2021 • 6 min read

ecrLife: Towards a more accessible and inclusive scientific culture

ecrLife: Towards a more accessible and inclusive scientific culture

ecrLife editors, Nele Haelterman

7 Jan 2021 • 2 min read

A Call to Support Professional Development for Early Career Researchers

A Call to Support Professional Development for Early Career Researchers

eLife Ambassadors' Career Development Initiative

17 Dec 2020 • 6 min read

The Science of Invisible Women

The Science of Invisible Women

Lab bench too high? Lab jacket doesn’t fit? These common issues experienced by women in science may not come as a surprise after reading Invisible Women by Caroline Criado Perez. Here, we discuss our thoughts on this book and how scientific research has been built around the “Reference Man”.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Community Ambassador Book Club

10 Dec 2020 • 5 min read

Hurdles and advances to making science gender-neutral

Hurdles and advances to making science gender-neutral

Does science have a gender? What can we do to keep on improving women representation in STEM? Find answers to these and other fundamental questions regarding gender equity in this post.

GSA Communications & Outreach Subcommittee

26 Nov 2020 • 7 min read

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