Published inLong COVID ConnectionHow to be an ally and friend to someone with long COVIDMy wife has long COVID. It took us a while to claim that as a label, but with endless doctor’s appointments, tests, and research we’ve come…Jul 3, 2023A response icon7Jul 3, 2023A response icon7
Get the mentorship you deserveRegardless of your career stage, you need mentorship. Here’s what you can reasonably expect.Mar 27, 2020Mar 27, 2020
How to make the most of your PhD when you don’t know what comes nextYou’re in the midst (mist?) of your PhD. People tell you that there is life beyond this, but it is hazy at best. You’d like to somehow…Sep 26, 2019Sep 26, 2019
Published inThe SpikeChoosing a neuroscience graduate programTL;DR talk to current students & trust your instinctsApr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
My grandfather and the perseverance to live another dayWhen I was born, my grandfather was 73 years old. Most of my memories about him are from when he was in his 80s, 90s, and even 100s. He…Feb 11, 2019A response icon1Feb 11, 2019A response icon1
Published inThe SpikeBen Barres tells his story in his own wordsHis new autobiography will make you laugh, cry, and appreciate the underdogs of the brainOct 26, 2018A response icon2Oct 26, 2018A response icon2
Published inThe SpikeThere is no such thing as a computational personWe need to get past the essentialist mindset about codingAug 29, 2018A response icon3Aug 29, 2018A response icon3
Published inThe SpikePreparing for a neuroscience PhDYou don’t need a neuroscience background, and it might even help if you don’t. You do, however, need research experience.Aug 9, 2018A response icon2Aug 9, 2018A response icon2
Published inThe SpikeWhy you should (or shouldn’t) get a PhD in NeuroscienceWhat to consider when you’re consideringJul 16, 2018A response icon10Jul 16, 2018A response icon10
No one wants to talk about authorshipAuthorship can be a difficult topic for many researchers, especially when it is their first publication in a lab. Fortunately for you, dear…Jul 9, 2018A response icon2Jul 9, 2018A response icon2