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A Book That Transformed How We Advise Grant Writers

A must-read to learn how to center creativity in your research

6 Aug 2026 • 5 min read

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A Call to Support Professional Development for Early Career Researchers

An academic career is no longer the only career goal for PhD graduates. A plethora of job opportunities exist, but do ECRs have the support and resources available to successfully transition into the career of their dreams?

eLife Ambassadors' Career Development Initiative

17 Dec 2020 • 6 min read

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

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

Running successful virtual workshops in Africa

We have all had to grapple with a new virtual academic reality, but some countries have had even more challenges during this transition. Read on to find out about challenges and solutions for organizing virtual workshops in Tanzania.

ECRs of Tanzania collective

19 Nov 2020 • 5 min read

Distance Learning, STEM Education, and Equity

Can we engage students in STEM subjects under distance learning conditions? How do we maintain high quality education for everyone in this context? See the key points on this topic through the eyes of a STEM educator.

Kristen Vogt Veggeberg

5 Nov 2020 • 4 min read

Work-Life balance: A perspective from Early Career Researchers

How do you feel about your work-life balance? Have you normalized overworking? In this post we share the opinions and suggestions from several early career researchers that can help you be more aware of your time management and set boundaries.

Feyza Nur Arslan, Michael Barlett

29 Oct 2020 • 6 min read

Beyond the tenure track: there is more than one way to succeed

Have you considered a non-tenured position in academia? Come discover how much potential this non-traditional career path holds, and what are the advantages that it offers to nowadays scientists.

Lauren McKee

22 Oct 2020 • 5 min read

How to cope with graduate school when life gets complicated

Life can get difficult sometimes, and it can be specially hard when you must spend most of your time studying or working in the lab. Find out how to not lose track of your own well-being during those years of training.

Joel Encarnacion-Rosado

15 Oct 2020 • 5 min read

Navigating fake news as a scientist

Fake news has become of global concern, and we as scientists have an important role to play, delivering the right information in the right way. Discover some useful tips to deal with it.

GSA Communications & Outreach Subcommittee

8 Oct 2020 • 6 min read

Early Career Researchers, take charge and develop your career

You are not alone in feeling overwhelmed when trying to plan out your career development. Discover some tips and tricks to best overcome this feeling and take charge!

ecrLife

28 Sep 2020 • 6 min read

An ECR’s guide to peer review

As an early career researcher, how do you get invited to review manuscripts?

Patricia Resa-Infante, Ewoud Compeer

11 Sep 2020 • 5 min read

How to get started in science communication

Science communication refers to sharing and raising awareness about scientific discoveries to a broad audience. Although many scientists engage broad audiences, not all scientists feel this is an important aspect

Jacob L. Steenwyk, Michelle Jonika

21 Aug 2020 • 4 min read

How I learned to approach my research with love in the midst of a pandemic

Shravanti Suresh

6 Aug 2020 • 4 min read

Building a Culture of Remote Science

Daniel Müller-Komorowska

24 Jul 2020 • 4 min read

Boarding the academic career train at any age

Carolina Makowski

4 Jun 2020 • 5 min read

Making science more inclusive for trans scientists

Dori Grijseels

18 May 2020 • 4 min read

An international student’s guide to grad school

Are you curious about what it takes to earn a postgraduate degree, particularly one from another country? You are not alone. The number of international students worldwide has steadily increased

Janani Hariharan

13 May 2020 • 8 min read

Intersectionality: what it means

Consider two female scientists, a heterosexual black woman and an LGBTQ white woman. Both scientists fall under the "woman" umbrella identity, but will have faced entirely different forms

Sarah Hainer, Ashley Albright

7 May 2020 • 5 min read

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