When I first embarked on my journey towards a doctorate, I was way out of my depth to read most mainstream scientific articles. A lot of your run-of-the-mill papers would often employ scientific jargon unique… Read more: Is it just me, or are there too many reviews?

Apologies for this post went up a little later than planned (I initially aimed to finish it by end Apr). Honestly, this topic gave me more trouble than I anticipated; getting my thoughts in order… Read more: Spiritual bypassing

In a previous post on the ecology track, I have elaborated on the bane of almost all researchers’ existence – securing research money. Part of the post covered the need to “sell” one’s science in… Read more: Impactful applied research: Academics or entrepreneurs?

“To conclude this sermon, today I implore all of you to listen to the Holy Spirit in your lives. You need to pray to seek God, tune your ears to hear him, and make space… Read more: Empty Christian speak

In my last post, I talked about the insanities of the research funding process, ranging from the astronomical time sink in preparing grant proposals, to the arbitrary nature of the selection process that favors safe… Read more: Ecology – A slow science