Are Female Researchers Facing More Challenges During a Pandemic?
How are you coping with lockdown during this pandemic? Like many people, I have had good days and bad days. Compared to many others, I have been lucky. I am well, I still have a…
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Here’s How You Can Identify Errors in Your Research Data
Imagine you are a young, keen PhD student. Deep in the research for your thesis, you decide to take a break by browsing the latest news in your field. That’s when you spot a story…
How to Effectively Search and Read Patents – Tips to Researchers
Patents have two purposes: awarding rights to the inventor and preventing others from claiming ownership. In research, patents encourage innovation by ensuring that work focuses on…
Dealing with Fake Co-Authors: A New Publishing Problem
Recently I walked past my colleague’s office and noticed he was laughing. I asked him what was so funny.“I am reading about an authorship story of ‘Stronzo Bestiale’,” he chuckled.…
Should Journal Editors Reveal A Conflict Of Interest?
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“Do you have a conflict of interest?” is a question most researchers are used to answering. In science, all good…
Fighting Misinformation During the COVID-19 Crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, it is shadowed by another “disease”: misinformation. Fuelled by both traditional and social media, misinformation presents a new…
10 Common Statistical Errors to Avoid When Writing Your Manuscript
Research, reproducibility and reliability. These three words are key when it comes to good science. As scientists, we strive to prove that our results are significantly different.…
Academic Competition Fueling Citation Manipulation
In academia, your reputation as a scientist depends on the quality and quantity of your publications as well as the number of citations. Citations give recognition to the scientist…
Is Making All Research Open Access the Right Way to Combat Coronavirus?
The recent coronavirus outbreak has made headlines across the globe, with millions under quarantine in China and fears spreading as the death toll rises. The virus, which…
Should the Academic Community Trust Plagiarism Detectors?
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Academic integrity is a serious issue in the research community. It ensures that the scientists remain dedicated…
Should Grant Funding be Awarded Through a “Lucky Draw”?
Yes, you understood correctly…a lottery system to award grant funding to academic researchers. Any academic researcher is aware of the competitive nature of grant funding. However,…
Is Self-Retraction Bad for a Researcher’s Career?
That sinking feeling in your stomach when you realize the cell lines you have been working on were not the ones you thought. You discovered there was a labeling error. The…