...whole series of blog posts in one pdf - download the Addgene Management for Scientists Ebook.  Fire, Snowball...the fifth in a 5 part series on Management for scientists.  We are inundated with articles and books on...coordination and can require technical mastery. Scientists need to be doers for a long time before they ...master the skills they need to be successful. Scientists are lifelong learners so we are all likely spending...about being an effective manager, read the other posts in this series. Listen to our podcast interview ... primary role of doer for your entire career. Scientists train as doers and often maintain an enjoyment...Richard Badham Leadership Insights for Engineers, Scientists and Computer Professionals as Leaders, by Ken...

...the fourth in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Once you are responsible for managing others...Addgene Blog Read the Rest of the Management for Scientists Series Learn How Volunteering at a Professional...  management for scientists...

...the third in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Feedback is help and it should result in authentic...nonthreatening way. However, I have also found that scientists seem to find it easier to give feedback in formal...the third in a 5 part series on Management for Scientists. Subscribe to the Addgene Blog to follow the ... management for scientists...

... Management for scientists. This second installment in the Management for Scientists series will focus...series on Introduction to Managing People for Scientists. Subscribe to the Addgene Blog to follow the ... management for scientists...

... career pathways exist for scientists and engineers, a few brave scientists will choose to start their...gels ran.” Dr. Ellis tries to lead his team as a scientists and a friend. George Church runs his lab fairly... offers some great resources for Early Career Scientists, including their "Making the Right Moves: A Practical...taking the time to speak with us about adding new scientists to their labs. Further Reading & Resources ...Leadership Courses HHMI Resources for Early Career Scientists Science Careers: Running Your Lab (pdf) Advice...

...don’t say. Scientists that are having a good experience will be quick to say so, but scientists that are..., for this second entry in the “Mentoring for Scientists Series”, let’s focus on how to choose an advisor...standards and interact professionally with other scientists. The specific research area is not as important...Personality and style conflicts are a common reason for scientists to change labs – do as much as you can to ensure...ResearchGate and LinkedIn to find past lab members. Most scientists love to talk about their past lab experiences...concerns you, don’t just brush this away. Many scientists think, “Oh, but that won’t happen to me – I am...developing your career in science.  Read other posts in our Science Mentors series: Part 1: "What Makes...

...classic parametric tests and one of the simplest statistical tests available. Tailed t-tests If you are solely...needs to be accounted for. ANOVA tests ANOVA tests are essentially t-tests with room for more variables and...distribution profiles.   Parametric tests  Statistical tests fall into two general categories: parametric... blog we will be discussing parametric tests. Parametric tests are suitable for data sets that “play by...which we will discuss more in another blog. T-tests T-tests compare the mean of two groups to determine ...statistical test   Post hoc tests Knowing that significance exists somewhere amongst multiple groups...performed first, and then post hoc tests can be run on these tests. All sample comparisons Do you really...

...ability to, some communities are looking for bench scientists to assist in labs that are testing for COVID-...something like puzzling or crafts, while listening to podcasts made for kids. Plan out meals and snacks ahead...

...gratitude on the blog by highlighting some of the great posts written by Addgene depositors. Below you’ll find...find brief summaries of several excellent guest posts from our depositors. Interested in writing your own...

...Breakdown of Addgene's top blog posts from 2015 Our most popular posts continue to be those from our Plasmids...year for the Addgene blog. We’ve released over 80 posts on a diverse array of topics pertinent to the research...research community, two eBooks (Management for Scientists and the Plasmids 101 2nd ed, the 3rd edition ...community, we’ve curated a list of our 10 top-viewed posts from 2015 and encourage you to give them a read ... Plasmids 101 and CRISPR 101 series. These posts aim to give researchers the background they need to get... incredibly happy to see that one of our career posts has made it to the top of the list this year. While... goals and believe the popularity of our career posts shows that we are doing just that. Do you like the...

...700 members and hosts a range of scientific meetings for students to attend. It also hosts high level academic... students to network, find groups with common interests, and settle into university life. The fairs are...students. Freshers fairs are also where many future scientists are introduced to the biology and chemistry societies...public. The society organises talks by prominent scientists, including Nobel Laureates, who speak about their...networking meetups. The society hopes to help young scientists interested in this field excel and develop their...inside and outside academia. Inspiring future scientists At Addgene, we’re incredibly glad to see these...very important to develop a network of fellow scientists that you can grow with, learn from, and mentor...

...during 2014. We were excited to have more and more scientists offering to share their stories – about their... I’ve compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Viewed Posts on our blog from the past year. A quick glance shows...technique has developed and improved. The CRISPR posts written by our guest bloggers, the experts in the...CRISPR/Cas field, have been extremely helpful for scientists that are looking for more detailed information...technology. Our Plasmids 101 series continues to grab scientists’ attention, and as we move into next year we’...many additional questions. We’re happy to see scientists making their own cells to save money and create.... If you haven’t yet read the following Top 10 posts of 2014, take some time and see what you’re missing...

... If you have been following the posts in this Mentoring for Scientists series, you have: realized the ...Mentoring for Scientists" ebook, which includes the entire series of mentoring blog posts, the "Forced ... final post in the Addgene Blog Mentoring for Scientists Series. The entire series and additional resources...example and you can find it in our Mentoring for Scientists Guide.  You can use it to clarify and discuss...

...blog this year. Spoiler alert: many of the top 10 posts from this year were influenced by COVID-19 and our...new cloning grade DNA service. We've had 11 blog posts on COVID-19 featuring plasmid tools from depositors...transfer offices to make reagents available to scientists in both academia and industry. This year, we ...further ado, here are the top ten! Top 10 blog posts from 2020 10. What's the Best Way to Elute and Store...synthetic biology. 7. 25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists by Jennifer Tsang These tips were written early...

... that specialty, who may be other scientists, or science journalists, or policy makers. The term editor...transcription during vertebrate embryogenesis. My interests, though, have proven unruly. Instead of settling...In my role as an editor at Science, my various interests come together as useful and productive, forming...forming a different constellation of interests and skills than what fits for applied research. I focus in ...meetings, societies, networks just as do research scientists. There we meet others in the scientific publishing...more planets to choose from. Put your skills and interests into your backpack, and step out there into the...the galaxy. TL;DR: Many roads need scientists open for adventure. Many thanks to our guest writer, Pamela...

...Scientific Domains Tweeted by Biologists. 7. Biologists, neuroscientists and ecologists (re)tweet scientific domains...time; however, ~20% of life scientists  (biologists, neuroscientists, ecologists) tweet scientific domains...Categorized by Discipline. Biologists, neuroscientists, and ecologists (orange box) post tweets containing...red box). 8. Scientists tend to follow other scientists within their fields than scientists outside their...orange)  scientists largely cluster by discipline, suggesting that scientists tend to follow scientists within...analysis of scientists on Twitter.” This paper addresses the following questions about scientists on Twitter...al. 2017. 1. Among scientists, historians have the most Twitter users. Biologists rank #8. Figure 1:...

...Career Coaching can be an excellent tactic for scientists making a career shift or who wish to improve ...coaches have experience and knowledge to help scientists transition out of the academic sphere into a ...and at scientific conferences, I see that few scientists are aware of the benefits of coaching relationships...invest in this. However most coaches who focus on scientists are sensitive to this and have coaching plans...find a coach? Start with referrals. Are there scientists you know who have had a successful coaching experience...outcomes? Ask openly for clear information on costs. Can you suggest some coaches? Yes I can. Please... very effective and also help keep the coaching costs low. Most will work with you remotely (by phone,...

...operating.  Managing scientists I should add a few special words about managing scientists because, let’s face...the first in a 5 part series on Management for scientists.  “I'm slowly becoming a convert to the principle...special. Below are some special characteristics of scientists in the work place as described by Sebastiano ...I think this is true of most people, not just scientists) Are self-directed, but need precise leadership...flexibility, sometimes taken to an extreme by scientists) Are highly mobile and can move to a new workplace...series on Introduction to Managing People for Scientists. Subscribe to the Addgene Blog to follow the ... management for scientists...

...that explored how scientists connect on Twitter that I realized 1) a lot of scientists are using social... "5 Ways Scientists SHOULD Be Using Twitter" podcast from Hello PhD In this podcast the hosts, Josh and... what percent of scientists and engineers regularly use the platform, why scientists are using the platform...about online social networking for scientists Learn why scientists should be on Twitter Learn about using... it was cool to share my knowledge with other scientists who maybe hadn’t used this method. I enjoyed ...about new scientific developments and helping scientists is a win-win for me. By using Twitter, I found...consistent writing for the Addgene blog (~1-2 blog posts per month) and use of Twitter and LinkedIn probably...

...the most recent plasmid blog posts Find the most recent CRISPR blog posts Resources at Addgene Browse...page. So let’s get to it. Here’s the top 10 blog posts from the year. 10. Hot Plasmids - March 2019 - Anti-CRISPR... the diversity of tools we share on behalf of scientists. 9. Plasmids 101: Positive and Negative Selection...ve enjoyed going through some of these top blog posts. We’d also like to use this time to hear some feedback...