eLife: interviews

Reproducibility: How replicable is biomedical science in Brazil?

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 09:32:17 +0000

The results of a project to estimate the reproducibility of research in Brazil have just been published.

Activism and Science: Anne Urai and Clare Kelly on responding to the climate and biodiversity crises

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +0000

How an economic framework may inspire new ways to tackle the climate crisis.

Neurodiversity in Academia: Time to rethink Tourette’s syndrome

Tue, 07 May 2024 12:00:00 +0000

One is a Touretter who advocated for patients in research projects, the other, an academic studying the condition. Two sisters discuss how perspectives and research approaches on Tourette’s need to change.

Science and Politics: Mexican researchers fear for the future

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 11:30:09 +0000

After four years of funding cuts and the erosion of academic freedom in Mexico, one scientist shares his community’s concerns about a new law that would give the central government more control over scientific research.

Health: Reading our future in the bones of children past

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000

As the United Kingdom braces for a sharp fall in living standards, a bioarchaeologist and a paediatrician discuss what the past can reveal about the social forces that shape modern health crises.

Talking Points: April Clyburne-Sherin on reproducibility

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

The co-founder of Reproducibility for Everyone shares the insights she has gathered through years of helping academics change the way they do and share their research.

Talking Points: Angeline Dukes on racism in science

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

All members of the scientific community – from publishers to faculty – must work together to make academia more equitable, diverse and inclusive.

Talking Points: Deepti Gurdasani on COVID-19

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

With COVID-19 still affecting the scientific community and society at large, further actions are needed to tackle this and future pandemics.

Talking Points: Catherine Kyobutungi on global health

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

To decolonialise global health, research projects need to involve scientists from the Global South from day one.

Talking Points: Jess Wade on gender bias in science

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Tackling gender inequalities in science needs to start in school.

Talking Points: Bonnie Wintle on predicting future trends in science

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

The science of predicting future events is changing quickly with humans experts at the forefront.

Talking Points: Bianca Kramer on publishing

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

A former university librarian looks back at how scientific publishing has changed over the course of her career and shares her hopes for the future.

Talking Points: Luisa Massarani on communicating science in South America

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

A Brazilian expert reflects on the challenges faced by those who conduct and share science in her region.

Talking Points: Rosanna Alegado on scientists and Indigenous communities

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Developing strong relationships between scientists and Indigenous communities is essential to promoting the rights of Indigenous Peoples and improving science.

Ukraine: Holding lectures while the bombs fall

Tue, 03 May 2022 13:11:15 +0000

With the Russian army marching on his home city, a Ukrainian scholar must decide how to respond.

Scientists on Social Media: Elisabeth Marnik (@sciencewhizliz)

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 15:14:43 +0000

Fighting misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines.

Scientists on Social Media: Inés Dawson

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 16:03:00 +0000

Creating YouTube videos for the scientifically curious helped a researcher stay motivated during her PhD.

Scientists on Social Media: Oded Rechavi

Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:22:00 +0000

Meet the king of science memes.

Scientists on Social Media: Darrion Nguyen (aka lab_shenanigans)

Fri, 03 Sep 2021 09:40:22 +0000

When TikTok and science collide.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Disabled in Higher Ed

Wed, 05 May 2021 11:30:00 +0000

Conversations about the lack of diversity in academia need to include the needs and experiences of students and staff with disabilities.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Científico Latino

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 14:35:00 +0000

The application process for PhD programs in the United States disadvantages students from underrepresented groups.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: GenderInSITE

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 16:45:00 +0000

Phyllis Kalele describes how family responsibilities, a lack of mentorship, and ‘old boys’ clubs’ are some of the challenges faced by women working in science across the African continent.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: The STEM Village

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:15:00 +0000

Matthew Sinton, founder of The STEM Village, describes how to make academic spaces more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: ASPIRES

Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:15:00 +0000

A longitudinal survey of young people in the UK has found that girls, working-class and minority ethnic students feel they have to work harder to be seen as ‘authentic’ science students.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Marcus Lambert

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 22:19:17 +0000

Marcus Lambert, Assistant Dean of Diversity at Weill Cornell Medicine, describes how improving diversity in the scientific workforce is going to take more than attracting students from underrepresented groups.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: TIGER in STEMM

Tue, 26 May 2020 12:22:56 +0000

Izzy Jayasinghe talks about efforts to change the system for funding research in the UK and make academic culture more inclusive, accessible and diverse.

Mental Health in Academia: How to enact change

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 16:45:42 +0000

Postdoctoral fellow and activist Wendy Marie Ingram explains how she trains, educates and works with students and faculty to improve academic mental health.

First Paper as PI: Claire Le Pichon

Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:33:39 +0000

An experience in industry can provide a new perspective on how to run a lab as a group leader.

Mental Health in Academia: “I'm sure that sometimes I miss the signs”

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:38:19 +0000

A lab manager discusses how to support lab members, especially during fieldwork.

Mental Health in Academia: The unseen role of technicians

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:13:19 +0000

Both undergraduate and postgraduate students with mental health issues often turn to technicians for wellbeing support.

Mental Health in Academia: “No one likes to see friends suffering”

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 09:13:07 +0000

A postdoctoral researcher discusses how past experiences shaped the daily support they provide in the lab.

First Paper as PI: Kota Mizumoto

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:23:34 +0000

Tailoring your supervision style to fit individual students can be challenging, but watching their confidence grow and hearing about their ideas is rewarding.

First Paper as PI: Anthony Vecchiarelli

Wed, 28 Aug 2019 08:00:00 +0000

Collaborating with other labs can lead to new and unexpected avenues of research.

First Paper As PI: Hayley Sharpe

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:00:03 +0000

Changing fields increases your chances of establishing your own research niche.

First Paper As PI: Manuel Kaulich

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:43:06 +0000

Taking risks can make a new group leader’s career.

Interview: Efraín Rivera-Serrano

Mon, 13 May 2019 13:15:00 +0000

Working in research provides Efraín Rivera-Serrano with opportunities to inspire others to consider higher education and a career in science.

First Paper As PI: Izumi Fukunaga

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:15:04 +0000

Time management can be a challenge for a new faculty member – but the science is rewarding.

Interview: Diving into science management

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 09:40:00 +0000

Patricia Cabezas explains how science management roles require many of the transferable skills developed during the PhD and postdoc.

Interview: Blogging and being social

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 10:15:38 +0000

Jennifer Tsang describes how her career path led her from microbiology to science communication and marketing.

Global Science: Forming an Alliance4Life

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:25:04 +0000

Institutes from across central and eastern Europe are working together to improve the quality of research in the region.

Global Science: Get grants or perish

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:17:27 +0000

Despite the limited range of grants available in Russia, the careers of many researchers depend on this funding.

Global Science: To the West and back again

Wed, 14 Nov 2018 10:30:00 +0000

The life and biomedical sciences are thriving in many Asian countries, making it less essential for scientists to “go West”.

Global Science: Public health research in Iran

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:12:26 +0000

Potential impacts of economic sanctions and a lack of long-term vision from the authorities hinder the work of researchers.

Global Science: Neuroscience in Nigeria

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:05:05 +0000

Mahmoud Bukar Maina discusses the challenges of doing research in a country with limited resources.

Career opportunities: Beyond Academia

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:16:58 +0000

Graduate students at UC Berkeley aim to empower PhD students and postdocs to expand their career options beyond the traditional academic track.

Communicating freely: ComSciCon

Wed, 23 May 2018 09:30:00 +0000

A workshop series organized by graduate students in the United States aims to help young scientists explain their research to broad and diverse audiences.

Scientist and Parent: Raising equality

Mon, 16 Apr 2018 09:27:35 +0000

Providing more flexible parental support would reduce the assumption that mothers should be the main caregivers and make it easier for fathers like Modesto Redrejo-Rodríguez to share childcare responsibilities.

Scientist and Parent: Finding joy in the balancing act

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Flexible working hours and a supportive lab allow Rebecca Burdine to organize her research around caring for her children.

Accessible support: Chronically Academic

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:59:10 +0000

Researchers with disabilities and chronic illnesses are advocating for diversity to become normalised.

Open notebooks galore: The Structural Genomics Consortium

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 09:55:00 +0000

Over 20 researchers will show their support for open science by sharing their data and blogging about their research projects.