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Learning through failure, evaluated by results

Uncertainty is ever-present in research because we want to learn about what is not yet known. However, it is hard to embrace uncertainty when evaluations expect a constant output of results. Here, Jung Uk Kang explains how this dichotomy affects ECRs and how it can limit creativity in science.

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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

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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

ecrLife

15 May 2018 • 2 min read

Interview with Scientist - Dr. Vidita Vaidya

Welcome back to the interview with scientist series. Last week, we had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Dheeraj Roy. In this week’s interview, we are glad to bring

Chinmaya Sadangi

10 May 2018 • 4 min read

Interview with Scientist - Dr. Vidita Vaidya

Welcome back to the interview with scientist series. Last week, we had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Dheeraj Roy. In this week’s interview, we are glad to bring

Chinmaya Sadangi

10 May 2018 • 4 min read

Dheeraj Roy

Welcome to the eLife Interview with scientist series. As an eLife ambassador, Dr. Chinmaya Sadangi has started a new initiative. The purpose of the interview series is to gather the

Chinmaya Sadangi

4 May 2018 • 3 min read

Dheeraj Roy

Welcome to the eLife Interview with scientist series. As an eLife ambassador, Dr. Chinmaya Sadangi has started a new initiative. The purpose of the interview series is to gather the

Chinmaya Sadangi

4 May 2018 • 3 min read

Advocating for early career researchers

Brianne Kent,chair of the eLife Early Career Advisory Group [https://elifesciences.org/for-the-press/a3bfe7f2/elife-welcomes-new-chair-of-its-early-career-advisory-group] , provides an update

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1 May 2018 • 2 min read

Advocating for early career researchers

Brianne Kent,chair of the eLife Early Career Advisory Group [https://elifesciences.org/for-the-press/a3bfe7f2/elife-welcomes-new-chair-of-its-early-career-advisory-group] , provides an update

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1 May 2018 • 2 min read

Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia

By Adriana Bankston [https://twitter.com/adrianabankston?lang=en] Despite the fact that PhD students express less interest in academic positions [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/

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24 Apr 2018 • 9 min read

Making postdocs ‘less invisible’ in academia

By Adriana Bankston [https://twitter.com/adrianabankston?lang=en] Despite the fact that PhD students express less interest in academic positions [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/

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24 Apr 2018 • 9 min read

Inspiring women in African and Middle Eastern science

Dina Alsharkawy is a researcher at Botany Dept in the Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt [http://scuegypt.edu.eg/en/]. In addition to her work researching the

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17 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Inspiring women in African and Middle Eastern science

Dina Alsharkawy is a researcher at Botany Dept in the Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia Egypt [http://scuegypt.edu.eg/en/]. In addition to her work researching the

ecrLife

17 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Peer review reading list

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10 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Peer review reading list

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10 Apr 2018 • 3 min read

Doodling in seminars

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3 Apr 2018 • 5 min read

Doodling in seminars

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3 Apr 2018 • 5 min read

eLife Ambassadors: On the March

March saw eLife Ambassadors consolidating plans and taking action in a range of areas from supporting preprints to highlighting funding opportunities. Brief updates Ambassadors held severalpreprint journal clubs, including Elisa

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27 Mar 2018 • 3 min read

eLife Ambassadors: On the March

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27 Mar 2018 • 3 min read