To help prospective PhD students, what are some red flags to watch out for when looking for a supervisor? And, what are some green flags? #PhDVoice PostdocVoice

Switch labs. I was terrified that I would be seen as a failure forever, but I’m certain I would not have stayed in academic science (or maybe science at all) if I had stayed.

Four new studies inform on the multistep path to generate broadly active HIV-1 antibodies Science Magazine commentary on 4 studies out today in Science Science Immunology & Science Translational Medicine

Being rigorous about science does not mean we have to be cruel in how we interact as scientists. Sadly, there are people who are cruel without ever being rigorous. Encouragingly, there are people who are kind while also being rigorous. We can each choose how we treat others.

I just want to do a stupid T-test 😭

About those academic naming schemes...

Lab folk: If your project stems from unpublished data from a lab alumnus, you should repeat the key experiments that guide your hypothesis ASAP. Do you get similar results? If so, great! If not, adjust the hypothesis or dump the project to avoid future frustration🤓

Researchers say "nearly half” of lab-made plasmids, a “workhorse of biology,” have defects. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Is this the Y2K meltdown we were all waiting for? #Microsoft

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"We repeated the protocol as previously described"

What I don't get about academia is the chronic lack of celebration. It is hard to get & maintain grant funding, hard to get papers accepted without Faustian bargains, hard to be a great mentor, & hard to maximize trainee success. All of it is hard. We should celebrate everything.