Over the last 3 years, I've read 100+ books on writing. Truth is, 90% of them were a waste of time. So if you're looking to up your writing game, let me point you in the right direction. Read these 9 books and throw the rest away:

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If you’re a PhD supervisor, encourage your students to take a break over the holidays. If you’re a PhD student, use this time to rest and enjoy the festive season with your loved ones. Your thesis (and your emails) can wait until the new year. The PhD Place OpenAcademics

Distributed and specific encoding of sensory, motor, and decision information in the mouse neocortex during goal-directed behavior — exciting new work from ⁦EPFL⁩ Carl Petersen Lab! cell.com/cell-reports/f…

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Women leave academia at higher rates than men at every career stage, and attrition is especially high among three groups: tenured faculty, women in non-STEM fields, and women employed at less prestigious institutions, a Science Advances analysis finds. scim.ag/5pH

As a neuroscientist, I genuinely believe that reading "The Psychology of Money" has rewired my brain. If you enjoyed "The Psychology of Money", don't miss out on this excellent book, "Same as Ever"!

The most important communication skill is knowing when to shut up.

21 Reading tips from bestselling author Morgan Housel: 1) Every smart person I know is a voracious reader who also says “every smart person I know is a voracious reader.” 2) Years ago I heard Charlie Munger say “Most books I don’t read past the first chapter. I’m not burdened

In 2017, I moved to San Diego to start an MD-PhD, an 8-year program. "8-years!" people would gasp, "Is that program even legal?" To show the passage of time, I got a house plant, thinking I’d take a photo at the start and finish, hoping the succulents would thrive as living

In your career, the most valuable currency is not how much you know. It's how well you learn. In a stable world, success depended on building expertise. In a changing world, it hinges on evolving expertise. Potential is no longer defined by ability. It's a function of agility.

Nothing stronger than the bond between an academic and the downloaded articles they will never delete or read

Polarization isn't due to echo chambers. The problem isn't that we only see our side—it's that we see the worst version of the other side. It's not enough to burst filter bubbles. We need to amplify insight over outrage. The loud minority rarely represents the silent majority.

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I just want to be happy and make my dog & cat the happiest fur children in the world.

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We haven’t lost the capacity to pay attention. 179 studies, 32 countries: on tests of concentration from 1990 to 2021, children didn’t decline—and adults actually improved. When we want to focus, we can. Our distraction issues are a matter of motivation, not ability.

She matched!!! She is going to be an OBGYN! We are officially an MD + PhD queer family today!!! I am so so so proud of you, my love!!! 😘💕 #Match2024

I know it’s cliché but the moment you stop viewing success as a destination is the moment you’ll start enjoying the present.

After I quit my job on Wall Street, I was completely overwhelmed. I was trying to make progress in 100 different directions. Then, I found this simple 9-word mantra that gave me instant clarity and focus: