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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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What reviewers think (Part 2)

In our second blog post celebrating Peer Review Week, eLife Ambassador Giulia Bertolin asked a panel of editors and reviewers what they consider is a “Golden Rule for peer review”

20 Sep 2018 • 3 min read

Jens Foell

This week we had a pleasure speaking to Dr. Jens Foell for our interview with scientist series. Jens Foell studied psychology at the University of Tübingen (Germany) and received his

Chinmaya Sadangi

6 Sep 2018 • 5 min read

Jens Foell

This week we had a pleasure speaking to Dr. Jens Foell for our interview with scientist series. Jens Foell studied psychology at the University of Tübingen (Germany) and received his

Chinmaya Sadangi

6 Sep 2018 • 5 min read

Shruti Muralidhar

This week we had a pleasure speaking to Dr. Shruti Muralidhar for our interview with scientist series. Tell us about yourself. I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Picower Institute

Chinmaya Sadangi

11 Aug 2018 • 3 min read

Shruti Muralidhar

This week we had a pleasure speaking to Dr. Shruti Muralidhar for our interview with scientist series. Tell us about yourself. I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Picower Institute

Chinmaya Sadangi

11 Aug 2018 • 3 min read

“Give a scientist a tool and you feed science for a day. Teach a scientist to be open and you feed science for a lifetime.”

By Susanne Kirchen, President of RSG Luxembourg, and Philippe Lucarelli, eLife ambassador How can we contribute something helpful for students on their way of becoming the future scientists, PI’s

7 Aug 2018 • 2 min read

“Give a scientist a tool and you feed science for a day. Teach a scientist to be open and you feed science for a lifetime.”

By Susanne Kirchen, President of RSG Luxembourg, and Philippe Lucarelli, eLife ambassador How can we contribute something helpful for students on their way of becoming the future scientists, PI’s

7 Aug 2018 • 2 min read

Boosting early-career involvement in peer-review - an update

by Steven Burgess Back in March we invited people to join an early-career researcher (ECR) reviewer pool [https://ecrlife.org/boosting-ecr-involvement-in-peer-review/], which aims to

31 Jul 2018 • 2 min read

Boosting early-career involvement in peer-review - an update

by Steven Burgess Back in March we invited people to join an early-career researcher (ECR) reviewer pool [https://ecrlife.org/boosting-ecr-involvement-in-peer-review/], which aims to

31 Jul 2018 • 2 min read

Jason Shepherd

This week we had a pleasure speaking to Dr. Jason Shepherd for our interview with scientist series. Dr. Jason Shepherd is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at

Chinmaya Sadangi

27 Jul 2018 • 4 min read

Jason Shepherd

This week we had a pleasure speaking to Dr. Jason Shepherd for our interview with scientist series. Dr. Jason Shepherd is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at

Chinmaya Sadangi

27 Jul 2018 • 4 min read

Have an Idea that Could Improve Science?

Have an Idea that Could Improve Science?

Tips for Launching a Successful eLife Ambassador Initiative Most eLife Ambassadors joined the program because they have ideas about how to improve science. If you have an idea but aren’

24 Jul 2018 • 6 min read

Have an Idea that Could Improve Science?

Have an Idea that Could Improve Science?

24 Jul 2018 • 6 min read

Deepak Modi

Chinmaya Sadangi

18 Jul 2018 • 8 min read

5 tips on keeping up with the literature

17 Jul 2018 • 2 min read

5 tips on keeping up with the literature

17 Jul 2018 • 2 min read

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Beyond bar graphs: free tools and resources for creating more transparent figures for small datasets

Over the past few years, many journals have implemented policies banning or discouraging the use of bar graphs for continuous data, especially in small sample size studies. This includes PLOS

10 Jul 2018 • 4 min read

Publishing

Beyond bar graphs: free tools and resources for creating more transparent figures for small datasets

Over the past few years, many journals have implemented policies banning or discouraging the use of bar graphs for continuous data, especially in small sample size studies. This includes PLOS

10 Jul 2018 • 4 min read

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