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This week’s quote comes from Herbert Spencer.
“In science the important thing is to modify and change one’s ideas as science advances.” ...

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As the beginning of 2011 approaches, we’ve compiled a “Top Ten” list of the most popular PostDocs Forum articles from 2010 (in no particular order).

Laboratory Notebooks: A thing of the past?
Laboratory notebooks are essential for reproducing experiments. For years we have been raised in our labs knowing that every action must be written down in our lab notebook. Perhaps it is now time to ask the questions: Are written lab notebooks a thing of the past? How can we adjust our lab notebooks to the 21st century, taking advantage of technology?

Building a Motivated Research Group
Uri Alon, a PI in the Weizmann Institute in Rehovot, Israel, recently published an article in Molecular Cell where he discusses how to build a motivated research group. This essay is very important, not because it brings a new message, but rather because it touches both on personal and group motivation – something not all PIs consider.

The iPad Makes Its Way Into The Research Lab
Apple’s iPad is making its way to the world of research labs. Biodata Inc. is excited to announce that its flag service – BioKM™ – now fully supports Apple’s iPad, and that it plans to launch several specifically designed applications for research labs.

Successful Scientist Qualities
A few months ago I took to twitter, linkedin, facebook, and other social networking venues asking the question: What is the most important quality for a successful scientist? The following is a compilation of responses that I’ve received from scientists I’ve interviewed and from those that responded via social network.
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This week’s quote comes from Albert Einstein.
“The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking.” ...

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PhD student Alejandro Montenegro-Montero is our featured scientist of the month. Make sure to check out Alejandro’s blog, MolBio Research Highlights, and follow him on twitter....

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This week’s quote comes from George Washington Carver.
“When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.” ...

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Conferences are an important part of the science world as it gives people in the same field a chance to network and discuss their ideas. In the following TED Talk, Steven Johnson explains how the likes of conferences and lab meetings result in good ideas and life changing innovations....

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This week’s quote comes from Gerard Piel.
“The most remarkable discovery made by scientists is science itself.” ...

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