Today we introduce you to ChemSource, a new Android and iPhone app launched in March this year. ChemSource was developed by P212121 to save you time searching for research chemicals and supplies.

I have interviewed Sean Seaver, founder of P212121, and the person behind ChemSource. Read the interview with Sean here. Read More…

Serving the scientific community through policymaking

By: Meghan Mott

Postdocs have few years to identify career goals, strengthen CVs, and construct a professional network, all while working full time in the lab. Given the current situation in academia, most of us will end up in what used to be considered alternative careers. There is a long list of non-academic careers; we just have to know where to look and how to market ourselves. For the creative communicators among us, science writing is an option. For those interested in protecting public health, a career in regulatory affairs could be appropriate. If you fancy leaving the bench but find neither appealing, consider a career in science policy. Read More…

Applying your research knowledge to protect public health

By: Meghan Mott

Postdoctoral fellowships provide budding scientists with the advanced training necessary to prepare us for the next step in our careers. Traditionally, these fellowships are geared toward a future in academic research. For most of us, however, as I described in my first post, our career paths will likely take a different route. Recently, I suggested one alternative career option that utilizes our training: science writing. But for those who are not titillated by journalistic endeavors and/or prefer to work in a research-oriented environment that doesn’t involve bench work, I submit another possibility: careers in regulatory affairs. Read More…

By: Gautham N.

Journal of Errology was launched last month with an aim of providing a medium for researchers to share experiences learned through those unpublished futile hypotheses, errors, iterations, negative results, false starts and other original stumbles that are part of a larger successful research in biological sciences. Still in its beta stage, this is the first journal of its kind, which focuses on the experience side of a research, which is often overlooked. Read More…

By: Mark Hahnel

Today sees the launch of a new website from figshare which allows you to publish all of your research in seconds. Your data becomes citable, searchable and discoverable – helping you to increase the impact of your research. Read More…

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