Total Internal Reflection @TIR_scienceblog@qoto.org
Total Internal Reflection (https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com) is a blog about the human side of science, written by Brooke Morriswood.
Postings include commentary, and how-to guides for young scientists to improve their soft skills.
Joined Nov 2022
New posting! A riff on how #mentoring should impart a lifetime commitment, and one that flows in both directions. Doubly important right now, when science is under attack and we need to come together as a community.
https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2025/03/28/look-after-one-another/
Latest cross-posting to the @febsnews #FEBSnet: Jacks of all trades, a riff on how scientists are expected to master a whole suite of skills, when expertise in just one would often be enough in other professions (and perhaps, should also be here?). https://network.febs.org/posts/jacks-of-all-trades
There’s a reason why the #chainsaw is such an apt symbol for the current assault on American #science: because you can cut a tree down in minutes, but growing it back takes decades.
Some thoughts on the USA's chainsaw massacre
https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2025/03/05/chainsaw-massacre/
New posting! A 1st-hand account of the pros and cons of publishing with @eLife's bold publish/review/curate model, with some recommendations that would make the process even smoother. (Thank you eLife!)
https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2025/02/16/take-back-control-an-encounter-with-elifes-publish-review-curate-model/
Extended transcript of the Q&A session below.
New cross-posting on the @febsnews #FEBS
Network, about how embracing the mistakes is what's needed to make a good #researcher (and how that relates to learning languages at school).
https://network.febs.org/posts/fail-to-learn-a-personal-confession
A belated look back at TIR’s 9th year of operations. As always, a huge thanks to all of YOU out there who’ve been reading/liking/sharing the content – much appreciated! More to come in 2025…
http://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2025/01/12/2024-total-internal-reflections-year-in-review/
New posting, and a last one for 2024! This one’s about the lifetime of scientific fields, and how it’s not just scientists that get old… What do you think – clear-eyed, or overly cynical? What stage is your field at?
http://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2024/12/30/the-lifetime-of-a-field/
Total Internal Reflection (https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com) is a blog about the human side of science, written by Brooke Morriswood.
Postings include commentary, and how-to guides for young scientists to improve their soft skills.
Joined Nov 2022
