Toolbox talk: Lights, Camera, Action!
It is more important than ever for scientists to be concise, engaging and easy to understand. I recently produced my first scientific videos for a general audience – and I think it should be part of every scientist’s toolbox! Read on for some tips and tools I used.
Toolbox Talk: Notion
Notion is the newest, and broadest, tool in my research toolbox. Read on for more about my blossoming love affair with this multi-purpose tool, and discover why I think Notion is a great choice for scientists who want to get organised!
Learning to code: it’s as easy and as complex as that.
There is more than meets the eye to implementing programmatic workflows in a biological context. Here are a few of my top tips for those post-introductory-level biologists new to coding.
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Toolbox Talk: VSCode and Conda
As a way to make the most of the COVID-19 shutdown, life scientists around the world are looking to upskill in data analysis tools and techniques. Luckily, it is now incredibly simple to get going with a basic python install in a beginner-friendly editor which is easily extensible to incorporate, even encourage, basic code hygiene.…
Behind the scenes: Investigating the Investigators
All the nitty gritty details of how I sourced, processed and cleaned the raw data then produced the visualisations for my Investigating the Investigators 2019 post!
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Toolbox Talk: Scientific posters
Making an eye-catching but informative scientific poster can be challenging – what would I as a reader want/need to know? Is this a design that would catch my eye from across the room? What makes it stand out? Is it so busy as to be nauseating? Here are a few of my tips for beautiful,…
Toolbox Talk: Storing data using HDF5 files
Another installment in my Toolbox series, this time focusing on HDF5 files as a powerful way to store big data!
Toolbox talk: Atom, Jupyter and Hydrogen
The latest in my Toolbox series focuses on Atom: the best, most hackable text editor for writing, programming and data analysis!
Toolbox talk: Trello
As an early-career researcher, I am still figuring out the best way to get stuff done. I have decided to write more on the programs, apps and integrations that I use every day, starting with Trello!
a weekend walk around the Bokeh library
My first passionate post about the benefits of programming for life scientists comes after a weekend exploring the interactive plotting library Bokeh.
Advanced Scientific Programming in Python Summer School
A quick recap of the recent ASPP Summer School held in Melbourne, Australia.
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My toolbox: 2018 Edition
A short insight into my daily tech life, and how these programs contribute to my organisation, productivity and science.
ideas on what helps and hinders symposium speakers
Ever wondered how to overcome the paralysing fear of public speaking? Some tips from a definite non-expert.
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