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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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Dale Martin

Welcome to this week’s eLife Ambassador interview with scientist series. We had a pleasure talking to Dr. Dale Martin. Welcome Dr. Martin and thank you for taking time to

Chinmaya Sadangi

6 Jul 2018 • 8 min read

Dale Martin

Welcome to this week’s eLife Ambassador interview with scientist series. We had a pleasure talking to Dr. Dale Martin. Welcome Dr. Martin and thank you for taking time to

Chinmaya Sadangi

6 Jul 2018 • 8 min read

New PIs: We need your help!

by Sophie Acton How did you go about find a host institution for your fellowship application? How did you choose a department when applying for a lectureship? How well supported

3 Jul 2018 • 1 min read

New PIs: We need your help!

by Sophie Acton How did you go about find a host institution for your fellowship application? How did you choose a department when applying for a lectureship? How well supported

3 Jul 2018 • 1 min read

Publishing

Are scientific societies drifting into irrelevance?

Dramatic declines in the output of some society journals over the last five years has led to a shift of power in publishing, raising tough questions for scientific communities ”Peer-

19 Jun 2018 • 7 min read

Publishing

Are scientific societies drifting into irrelevance?

Dramatic declines in the output of some society journals over the last five years has led to a shift of power in publishing, raising tough questions for scientific communities ”Peer-

19 Jun 2018 • 7 min read

Finding your niche: stories from 4 junior PIs

One of the trickiest, most important goals of a postdoctoral position is ‘finding your niche’. Where is this elusive creature to be found? I have been given many pieces of

5 Jun 2018 • 5 min read

Finding your niche: stories from 4 junior PIs

One of the trickiest, most important goals of a postdoctoral position is ‘finding your niche’. Where is this elusive creature to be found? I have been given many pieces of

5 Jun 2018 • 5 min read

Ying Zhang

Welcome to this week’s eLife Ambassador interview with scientist series. We had a pleasure talking to Dr. Ying Zhang. Welcome Dr. Zhang and thank you for taking time to

Chinmaya Sadangi

31 May 2018 • 4 min read

Ying Zhang

Welcome to this week’s eLife Ambassador interview with scientist series. We had a pleasure talking to Dr. Ying Zhang. Welcome Dr. Zhang and thank you for taking time to

Chinmaya Sadangi

31 May 2018 • 4 min read

Hank Cheng

Welcome back to the eLife Ambassador Interview with Scientist series. This week we had a pleasure to talk to Dr. Hank Cheng. Dr. Cheng is currently a postdoctoral researcher at

Chinmaya Sadangi

24 May 2018 • 4 min read

Hank Cheng

Welcome back to the eLife Ambassador Interview with Scientist series. This week we had a pleasure to talk to Dr. Hank Cheng. Dr. Cheng is currently a postdoctoral researcher at

Chinmaya Sadangi

24 May 2018 • 4 min read

Why a postdoc should not be like doing a second PhD

22 May 2018 • 2 min read

Why a postdoc should not be like doing a second PhD

22 May 2018 • 2 min read

Tom Leung

Chinmaya Sadangi

17 May 2018 • 5 min read

Tom Leung

Chinmaya Sadangi

17 May 2018 • 5 min read

Looking for ways to improve your manuscripts and peer reviews? This “science of science” reading list can help!

When reviewing papers or writing your own papers, it’s important to remember that the fact that something is standard practice for your field doesn’t mean that it’s

15 May 2018 • 2 min read

Looking for ways to improve your manuscripts and peer reviews? This “science of science” reading list can help!

When reviewing papers or writing your own papers, it’s important to remember that the fact that something is standard practice for your field doesn’t mean that it’s

15 May 2018 • 2 min read

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