Resources
Things we find useful.
A living collection of guides, tools, and reading for trainees — on writing, presenting, careers, zebrafish, and outreach.
Science communication
- Preprints and Publishing in the Life and Biomedical Sciences
- How to read a scientific paper
- Nature guidelines for writing a summary/abstract
- Writing a scientific article: a step-by-step guide for beginners
- Excerpt on writing from the Gusev lab handbook
- Ten Simple Rules for Making Good Oral Presentations
- How to give a great scientific talk
- Successful vs. effective research presentations
- The science of storytelling
- A thread on creating visually appealing slides
- Interactive journal club
- How to write titles that tempt
Reading, citing, copywriting, and imaging tools
Inspiration, thoughts, and blogs
- Help! I’m a scientist!
- Raj Lab Blog
- Gonzales Lab Resource Blog
- Nicole Ackermans Resources Page
- Tao of Cheese by Iain Cheeseman
- How I Fail: interviews of researchers on their failures
- Curated manuscripts on a topic (biomed.news)
- Questions to ask a prospective PhD advisor, with explanations
- Questions to ask a potential graduate program
- Calendar templates for planning and other tools
- Tools for Science by Arjun Raj