Content by Uri
Watch:
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What Is Life? The Networks of Life lecture (video - 49 min), at the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, 2013
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Why truly innovative science demands a leap into the unknown (video - 15 min), TedGlobal, 2013
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First day in the lab, a song (2 min), 2012, Lyrics
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A Nurturing Vision for Science: part 1 (8 min), Part 2 (10 min), part 3 (7 min), on how science can benefit from adding discussion/language about the emotional and interpersonal aspects of doing science, 2010
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Giving a good talk (video - 54 min), 2008 - leads to old website
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Work-Life Balance in Science: a Theory Lunch (video - 72 min), 2008 - leads to old website
Read:
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How to build a motivated research group - Uri Alon, Molecular Cell, 2010
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How to choose a good scientific problem - Uri Alon, Molecular Cell, 2009
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How to give a good talk - Uri Alon, Molecular Cell, 2009
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Life in a story: Playback theater and the art of improvisation" book review (in Hebrew), Haaretz, 2010
- Performing Science and The Art of Dramatic Writing (PDF file)
- How to successfully chair a session (DOCX file)
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By other contributors:
Publications in journals and journal blogs:
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The stories behind a CV - Wei Ji Ma, Science, 2017
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Any jackass can trash a manuscript, but it takes good scholarship to create one (how MBoC promotes civil and constructive peer review) - by David G. Drubin, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2017
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We must teach more effectively: here are four ways to get started - by Dolan et. al., Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2017
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Establishing an academic laboratory: mentoring as a business model - by Valentina Greco, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2017
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I Feel Witty, Oh So Witty - by Donald A. Misch, MD, JAMA Network, 2016
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Doing Science While Black - Edward J. Smith, Working Life, Science, 2016
- Yearly Planning Meetings: Individualized Development Plans Aren’t Just More Paperwork - Vincent et. al. Molecular Cell, 2015
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It takes time and a team to win grants - Ingrid Eisenstadter, Nature, 2014
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Communication: Spontaneous scientists - by Rachel Bernstein, Nature, 2014
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Scientific rigor and the art of motorcycle maintenance - by Monafo et. al., Nature Biotechnology, 2014
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Approaching novel thoughts: Understanding why elation and boredom promote associative thought more than distress and relaxation - by Karen Gasper and Brianna L. Middlewood, Journal of Experimental Psychology (2014)
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How to pick a graduate advisor - by Ben A. Barres, Neuron (2013)
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Data visualization - by Daniel Evanko, blog from Nature Methods, 2013
- A guide to mentoring undergraduates in the lab - by Philip S. Lukeman, Nature Nanotechnology (2013)
- The care and maintenance of your adviser - Hugh Kearns & Maria Gardiner. Nature, 2011
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Lab Family Feud - Daniel Chamovitz, Science, 2010
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Are we training pit bulls to review our manuscripts? - by Virginia Walbot, Journal of Biology (2009)
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Weizmann young PI forum: The power of peer support - by Ron Milo and Maya Schuldiner. Molecular Cell, 2009
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Four stages of a scientific discipline; Four types of scientists - Alexander M. Shneider, Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 2009
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Preventing Burnout - Frank Gannon, EMBO reports, 2008
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The importance of stupidity in scientific research - by Martin A. Schwartz, Journal of Cell Science (2008)
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How not to give a seminar - Jeff Schatz. Federation of European Biochemical Societies, 2002
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Decision, decisions - Cori Bargmann, Current Biology, 1996
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Grad School: The Movie - Cori Bargmann. Current Biology, 1995
Blog posts, websites, videos, and others:
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The Art of Being a Scientist (a book) - Roel Snieder, Cambridge University Press, 2009
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Three Quite Different Things That Matter To Me [PDF] - Susan Lindquist
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What Science Can Learn from Car Mechanics - by Trevor Klee, Asimov Press (2024)
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Career advice - by Terence Tao (2019)
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How Successful People Stay Calm - by Dr. Travis Bradberry (2014)
"What is Life"-lecture with Uri Alon: The Networks of Life -
The Shockley model of academic performance - by Arjun Raj (2014)
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The NIPS experiment - by Eric Price (2014)
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Why Men Work So Many Hours - by Joan C. Williams, Harvard Buisness Review (2013)
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The Illustrated Guide To A Ph.D. - by Matt Might, Buisness Insider (2012)
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Dance your PhD - TED talk by Greg brosofske (2011)
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Designing effective scientific presentations - by Susan K. McConell (2011)
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The power of time off - TED talk by Stefan Sagmeister (2009)
- Is scientific paper a fraud? - by Sir Peter Medawar, 1960 (PDF)
- How to ask questions (in 10 easy steps) - by Mark M. Davis (PDF)
- Whitesides' Group: Writing a Paper (PDF) - George M. Whitesides
- Collaboration and Team Science - A Field Guide (PDF)
- Guidance to New Postdocs - by Bioabroad (DOCX)
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Say no so you can say yes - by Leo Babauta
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The Awesomest 7 year postdoc - Radhika Nagpal
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Resources for mentorship in research - Stanford
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Forum for Training & Empowering junior investigators (FORTE) - Weizmann young PI forum
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Thriving in science - Berkeley
- MySciCareer
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Polishing Human Potential by Professional Scientific Training - Eran Bernstein August 17, 2024