Stuart MacGowan

"Science communication gave me perspective, made me happier, and a better scientist" We interview Prof. Giles Yeo on how he started with and continues to do science communication. We talk about ⭐ How to balance doing research with science communication ⭐ The benefits of doing science communication ⭐ What its like to work with the BBC ⭐ Publishing a popular science book ⭐ and tips on how to get started with science communication This episode is packed full of fun and insightful moments you won't want to miss. Watch here👀 https://lnkd.in/e9UfXWr4

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The structure of CSE committees and how to get involved https://lnkd.in/eJpy6fbg #CSEScienceEditor #scienceeditors #sciencepublishing

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🌟 Postdocs are the unsung heroes of research integrity, playing a vital role in shaping a healthy research culture.    🔬 In the latest #ResearchIntegrity column, Andrew Porter from the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute explores the crucial role postdocs play in contributing to research integrity. From training new lab members and embracing open science practices to championing transparency in methodology, postdocs provide much of the fabric that underpins research integrity 💡    Read the full blog 👉 https://bit.ly/3TxvTla

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Great to see this report published. #phage #AMR

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Our new series of career profiles on Your Genome aims to help young people explore the wide range of people, roles and careers in genomics. 🧬 Meet Yvette, a Senior Technical Specialist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. Yvette studies tissues and cells under a microscope to help scientists understand diseases like cancer, using special tools like Laser Capture Dissection, and she also ensures everyone in the team stays safe. "𝘕𝘰 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴: 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴, 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 & 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘢𝘣 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵." Download Yvette's profile to learn about her career so far, what skills she uses, and what tips she has for young people interested in a career in genomics! 🔗 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗬𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲'𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲: https://cstu.io/c907a3 #CareersInSTEMM #CareersInSTEAM #ScienceCareers #Careers #DiversityInSTEM #EquityInSTEM #Science #Genomics #Genetics #DNA #CareersInSTEM #STEMM #STEM #Histology

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A great big thank you to everyone who attended our training course on 'Systems biology: from large datasets to biological insight' this week. We hope you're looking forward to putting what you've learned into practice. Interested in joining the course in 2025? Sign up for alerts and to be the first to know when applications open: https://lnkd.in/ewaJHNGP #omics #datascience #bioinformatics #dataanalysis #computerscience #systemsbiology #training #learning #EMBL #EMBLEBI

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Here's a couple of short videos recorded at an earlier event this year from the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) (apologies as they feature yours truly 😅) highlighting why you should get involved. Why it matters: researchers share their passion for the UKRN https://lnkd.in/eyFp-Caa Why institutions join the UKRN: insights from researchers https://lnkd.in/euUk_fZe #openresearch #reproducibility

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I am happy to share our new manuscript on #AMR in rural UK catchments that was led by Katie Robins and Greg O'Donnell. The work was supported by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), #DEFRA, and the #EnvironmentAgency. The work is novel in that it uses Quantitative Microbial Profiling (#QMP) to describe AMR and microbial abundance and diversity in river catchments that are #NOT waste AMR "hotspots". The paper shows that if we only study highly impacted rivers, we are missing what drives AMR in the majority of "normal" rivers. Here, AMR bacteria and gene levels were driven by local #hydrology and #landuse (e.g., #runoff, #fertilisers etc.), factors that are missed when one studies catchments with dominant waste inputs. This is the first in a series of manuscripts we have upcoming on "non-hot spot" AMR, which will better explain what "background" AMR looks like in "normal" rivers. Thanks to Alwyn Hart, Weibke Schmidt, Anke Neumann, Kelly Jobling, Marcos Quintela Baluja, Maggie White, and others who were instrumental in the work. Newcastle University.

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A team of scientists led by Cyril Rauch and Panagiota Kyratzi at the UK’s University of Nottingham, has introduced genomic informational field theory (GIFT) – a mapping approach that could help improved our understanding of genotype–phenotype relationships. https://lnkd.in/eq_7tVJJ

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The first code of practice to govern the use of stem-cell based embryo models (SCBEMs) in research has been developed by an interdisciplinary group of experts, drawn from institutions across the UK. Talia Pittman writes more about the expert recommendations in BioNews: https://lnkd.in/e8kPqAsf To share your thoughts on this article all you need to do is follow the link, sign in and leave a comment – why not give it a try today. #stemcellbasedembryomodels #embryos #embryoresearch #bioethics

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Em takes us through her top tips for presenting whilst studying for a PhD. Find more helpful articles around studying for a PhD on our website: https://lnkd.in/eReuYPtC #phdlife #phdstudy #phdpresents #repost ……… ✨ demonstrate your passion. think of each time you present as an opportunity to show off how much you love this topic ✨ have fun with it. when you let yourself smile and include a bit of humour when it works, it makes me feel more at ease and that I’ve developed an initial connection with the audience ✨ speak slower than you think you need. the best presentations I watch are the ones who say the least. they use their time to demonstrate their points without saying everything and anything in the time they have. pick your key points and give them the time and space they need ✨ take some time off after presenting. it takes a lot out of you no matter how easy it gets. have a little dance, get that energy out and congratulate yourself for getting through it ✨ keep calm. things go wrong online. believe it or not, the audience have signed up for the talk and they are rooting for you. have a backup plan for things going wrong (send someone your slides and script if you’re doing it yourself for example) you will get through it!

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Two Bits of Memory: How I Made a Scientific Discovery One of the theses in my #PhD dissertation was a scientific discovery. Here's my story of how two bits of memory were needed to make the connections involved in my discovery of correspondences between electrons on a sphere and the physical properties of atoms found throughout the #periodictable of elements. From anger with decades of literature to the #sciencefiction novel I wrote in high school, the ideas behind the discovery were realized with only two bits of memory. #memory #2bits #science #physics #electricalEngineering #quantumDots https://lnkd.in/ec29eiY8

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🚨Calling all PIs!🚨 New workshop alert! Despite the name, lab handbooks - also known as Research Group Charters - aren't just for researchers in the sciences. As this session will cover, they're an excellent way to bring in new team members, set expectations and responsibilities, and promote team equity. Learn more on this workshop - book your place using the link below 👇

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Good stuff from the Wellcome Trust about how to write about your research environment in grant applications. Obviously especially useful for Wellcome bids, but I think it's useful for other schemes/funders too. See also.... https://lnkd.in/ekfsJrcT

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A report on a webinar I took part in over the summer. Incidentally, this is the first time my editing heat maps have appeared in print. I find it a useful way to visualize the intensity of an edit without compromising an author's right to privacy and confidentiality. The only stage of the process that I have not yet been able to automate is the bit the part that takes it from PDF to JPG. https://lnkd.in/gFrydGM6

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Open access journals are now common but the real benefits of open science are still to be realised - read my feature on what's standing in the way https://lnkd.in/emrXXuMq #openscience #chemistry

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