Random thoughts about conducting scientific research, supervising students and «toys» that make creative activities even funnier…
***UPDATE: URL to MedScint website corrected François Therriault-Proulx, a former PhD student of mine, decided sometimes ago that he would transformed a technology he co-developped
Science has a culture that is inherently cautious and that is normally not a bad thing. You could even say conservative, because of the peer
About time, a must read: It’s time to talk about ditching statistical significance
This is the second (and last) installment in dealing with e-mails. It assumes that you have read the first one, basic ethos. If you have
E-mail is at the same time an efficient communication tool and a big productivity disruption that can occupy up to 23% of your daily working
I do not know about you, but I am getting tired and even a bit frustrated by all the e-mails asking me to come to
The cemeteries are filled with people who thought the world couldn’t get along without them — Multiple sources, original author unclear As you start the
I started this blog in April 2012, almost 7 years ago. During that time there were almost 214 000 views from visitors coming from 196
Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory. — Franklin Pierce Adams In the next week, many of you will
About 2.5 years ago, I decided in was time to part ways with my humongous, generic black computer/gear backpack for something a little more professional,
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Adopting a new year resolution, which many will do in the
This was relayed to me by a colleague at work. Done at the most basic level, in a style typical to the incredible teacher that
The latest release of MacOS 10.14 introduce a Dark mode. It does look great and make it really easy on the eye at night. Personally
According to this Nature blog post (Do boring speakers really talk for longer?), yes! It seems that having rhythm, a clear structure and sticking to
“In this talk he argued that the primary explanation for the discrepancies between men and women in theoretical physics is that women are inherently less
Ruminating... 