How to navigate published literature.
One of the greatest challenges as a scientist is being able to effectively communicate your work to others. The other challenge is being able to read and comprehend those published works. Here I will explain the difference between review and primary articles and how to best tackle them! Review Articles (Secondary Literature). These articles are…
Study smarter, not harder.
Starting college, I had no idea what I was doing when it came to studying. The false image I obtained during high school of “studying” quickly failed me when I started as a freshman biology major. After completing my undergrad and starting grad school, I now understand what it takes to study effectively to ultimately…
Best note-taking app for iPads.
When I started taking notes on my iPad, the game changed. As a naturally creative person, my notes were already elaborate. I spent so much money on colored pens, markers, sticky notes, and notebooks each semester! I enjoy hand-writing my notes over typing them on the computer, but hand writing them on a computer was…
How to be an effective note-taker.
Effective note-taking is a skill not easily acquired over night. Throughout my undergrad, particularly as an underclassman, I had no idea what I was doing in class. I would just copy down everything on the slides during lecture and then look at them later after class or again before the exam. As an upperclassman, and…
The one thing you need to become a better presenter.
As a student and a scientist, one thing we must challenge ourselves to do is communicate effectively. This may be to a scientific or non-scientific audience but regardless, it is apparent in our current climate how this is vital. From low-key group project presentations for class, to a departmental-wide seminar in front of faculty and…
5 tips for an aesthetically pleasing presentation.
We have all been there. You need to make a presentation for class, a club, or for lab meeting, it seems like so much work and creativity needs to go into a really good looking presentation. Whether it’s a group project, or you are working alone, these tips will show you that less work is…
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