Twitter is currently blowing up with the above image. Just as an FYI to my non-science friends. The National Health and Medical Research Council funds a large number of grants that researchers absolutely rely on. Early career researchers need funding to establish themselves in their fields, yet the below success […]
I was thinking back on questions I’ve received over the years while I’ve been doing my Ph. D, and I thought I’d write a piece about the actual structure of a degree to obtain a Ph. D (by research). I feel like a lot of it is shrouded in mystery […]
Everyone needs hobbies, and it’s especially important to maintain them throughout your Ph. D. Last thing you want is for your entire world to just be research. I don’t know about you, but that would make me go insane. One of my hobbies is gardening, and as I slowly transition […]
In a semi asleep state, I read that as “Ponceau”, a stain you can use to visualise protein… oh dear. 😓
Just another round of moth infections… I’ve had to separate them into individual wells after infection, because I discovered during the early days that they will cannibalise each other when hungry. 😱 Today I’m just infecting then with different strains of my bacteria. Some are mutants, and don’t make a […]
One of the cool things about my research institute is that there is a biennial graduate student retreat, run by the postgraduate student committee. While we’re also listening to talks from fellow students, it’s also a nice chance to network and have a break from the lab. Also a great […]
The phrase, “a picture tells a thousand words” is quite apt when it comes to depicting all the feels associated with doing a Ph. D, or just working in a lab in general. Here are some of my personal favourites… Upturned Microscope (https://theupturnedmicroscope.com/category/comics/) Highly relatable if you’re familiar with lab […]
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