Dec 7, 2020Member-onlyGreen smoothie for scientists’ brainAs researchers, we push our brain every day. On top of that, our lifestyle is also quite prone to depression, stress and anxiety. We might suffer from impostor syndrome, agonising over an un-constructive review, worrying about our job. I know all about this — I’ve been burned out once and…3 min read
Dec 1, 2020Member-onlyFailing fast and often - and why I choose this startup approach in my researchIn what seems like my previous life, I used to work in startup communities. It was all you imagine it to be, and all I didn’t before joining: poorly paid energised workers crammed in “startup hubs”, furnished with refurbished everything, holding meetings over the foosball table. …5 min read
Nov 26, 2020Uncompetitive and unambitous academic for hireI reached the point in my PhD where I am looking for the next step in my career. My privileged academic corner, with a supervisor interested in my emotional and mental well-being, has spared me of the real world out there, where values like being competitive and ambitious are highly…Research5 min read
Jun 30, 2020Member-onlyThe researcher and The Power of NowThe Clock time versus the Psychological time — We sometimes tend to live too much in the past or in the future, which can lead to worries, anxiety, even depression. As a researcher, there can be too much information to handle at one time: remember that one article you can use as one of three references for your…Research2 min read
Jun 22, 2020Member-onlyFive minutes meditation for the busy scientistDear fellow researcher — I know you are busy, and probably stressed. But how are we supposed to be creative while busy and stressed? If you resonate with this meditation technique, you owe it to yourself and your research to take a short break. …Scientist4 min read
Jun 15, 2020Member-onlyYou are enoughI was reading through yet another academic article written in the heavy language that academics write in, when I was about to start dancing the regular dance of guilt: “You have not done enough work today”. Only this time I could hear building in and coming out a voice stronger…Academia2 min read
Jan 30, 2019Member-onlyDear Motivation, I don’t need you anymoreIt’s 6 a.m and I am doing the unthinkable. I brush my teeth, put on my gym clothes and my headphones, throw my gym bag over the shoulder and I am taking off. I’m squatting like a ferocious animal and I hate it. …Health3 min read
Jan 30, 2019Stereotyping kills collaboration in remote teams — what can filmography teach us about itA research based view on how stereotyping affect trust and performance in remote collaboration and what can leaders do about it. Why do we stereotype? And how does stereotyping affect trust and performance in (virtual) teams? A stereotype is a “fixed, over generalized belief about a particular group or class…Remote Working8 min read
Sep 14, 2018How to lead when you can only communicate onlineA research-based approach to online writing for leaders — This article provides a research-based approach to how leaders can use writing techniques, such as summarizing, persuading and storytelling, to lead through writing, in a world where we don’t always see our employees face-to-face. A quick google search on leadership behaviour reveals many products, services and advice tailored to leaders…Leadership5 min read
Jul 27, 2018Member-onlyDiary of a cancer patient and how I decided to accept the survivor’s brandIt is hard to associate cancer treatment with fighting cancer, as I did not fight anything. I mostly lied there, waiting for the perfusion to end, then I got up, went home, slept, ate, and hoped that the side effects are not that bad. Cancer survival, cancer fighter? Looking in…Cancer21 min read
