All aboard the mentor-ship: making and using an Individual Development Plan
All aboard the mentor-ship: making and using an Individual Development Plan
Recorded September 10, 2019
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Individual Development Plans (IDPs) are a tool to facilitate student-trainer relationships and help students and post-docs of all levels to evaluate their project and career…
How to be an effective mentor
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How to be an effective mentor
Recorded July 25, 2019
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Being an effective mentor involves making yourself available to support and advise someone when they need it, delivering that support in a way that makes sense to them, and always keeping that person's best interests in…
Addressing fundamental questions in plant science through synthetic biology
Addressing fundamental questions in plant science through synthetic biology
Recorded July 10, 2019
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In this seminar, we examined the role that synthetic biology can play in answering fundamental questions in plant science. In studying plants for the past hundred years, we’ve…
Data visualization: optimizing data exploration and illustrative storytelling
Data visualization: optimizing data exploration and illustrative storytelling
Recorded May 21, 2019
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The field of plant biology is undergoing a revolution due to the enormous amount of data that is being produced, either by high-throughput sequencing or non-destructive…
Maximizing the signal, decreasing the noise, Part 2: Skills for speaking and designing clearly
Maximizing the signal, decreasing the noise, Part 2: Skills for speaking and designing clearly
Recorded April 2019
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In part 1 of the webinar, Professor Tobias Baskin introduced a philosophy for writing clearly based on recognizing that our words are read. In part 2, he extends…
Preparing your research story for peer review and publication
Preparing your research story for peer review and publication
Recorded Mary 2019
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Considering how important writing is to a career in science, many scientists receive little formal training in the writing process. In this seminar, Mary shares tips to help overcome common…
Intentionally Building and Cultivating a Diverse Team
Intentionally Building and Cultivating a Diverse Team
Recorded May 15, 2019
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Diversity in teams drives creativity and innovation, and it delivers better results. In this webinar, we explore the wide range of dimensions of diversity in the sciences and discuss how to be intentional…
Maximizing the signal, decreasing the noise; Writing skills for communicating clearly
Maximizing the signal, decreasing the noise; Writing skills for communicating clearly
Recorded March 14, 2019
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This seminar introduces Professor Tobias Baskin’s writing philosophy in the form of a set of guidelines for writing clearly that is based on how people read. In…
Giving and Receiving Feedback: Constructive Follow-up
Giving and Receiving Feedback: Constructive Follow-up
Recorded March 2019
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Giving and receiving feedback are not easy tasks for most of us. Yet they are necessary in helping us improve and communicate our goals. Often we avoid both giving and receiving feedback, but this will…