A monthly column (currently on hiatus) by Chloe Warren that reflects on her experiences as a twenty-something scientist. Chloe is a PhD student in medical genetics at the University of Newcastle and really thinks too much about most things.
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Scientists need to be careful when speaking outside their fields of expertise — it's impossible to get everything right.
Getting anywhere in academic science — from securing funding to progressing your career — is a tough slog. We need to reevaluate what it means to be a successful researcher.
Watch out! Confusion and deception abound when it comes to treating cancer. No matter what anyone says, we don't yet have a cure — but why?
Science is important, but when it comes to making decisions, we shouldn't pretend it's the only show in town.
While science may seem like an arbiter of hard, certain facts, it's actually much more of a balancing act between evidence and doubt.
Scientists need to craft a logical narrative out of their data, even when the literature looks more like a choose-your-own-adventure.
Some misconceptions never die. Three scientists correct the facts people just keep getting wrong.