When you are stressed out, sometimes all it might take to get grip on the situation again is to halt yourself, and take a few, deep breaths.Even though I wrote about breathing exercises previously, I did not touch upon how…
Most PhD students have their quirks - and you might recognize behavior similar to some of the famous subcultures of the 20th century! 1. PunkThis PhD student likes experiments, in which things are broken - such as breaking big blocks…
As a non-native speaker, you face additional challenges when preparing an academic publication. The author of this guest post is Evelyn Cowan from Enago, a company specialized in English editing and proofreading for scientific manuscripts. She agreed to share some…
Silva Relaxation is a free app that can be used as part of your meditation practice.If you enjoy these recordings with headphones, you can use them as a means to relax and shut out the outer world while you are…
A new year, a new series of posts!I'll be featuring a series of posts, specifically about writing: the Writers' Lab.What can you expect from the Writers' Lab?You'll find hacks, tips and tricks about writing, as well as best practices, and…
We’ve introduced Dr. Marwa Al-Ansary to you as a civil and environmental engineer, working for Shell on (amongst others) sulfur utilization in materials such as Thiocrete (a type of sulfur concrete).But what is sulfur concrete really, and why do we…
Head over to Brazen today for my guest post on creativity!Giving you a little appetizer of the post here:
In this short video, a courageous autistic women gives us a view in her mostly non-verbal way. She describes how she communicates with her entire surroundings, while those who do not speak her language, describe her as being on her…
In 2013, I'm opening PhD Talk up for guest contributions.If you would like to try out blogging before starting your own site, feel free to submit a contribution.If you are a seasoned blogger, you're absolutely welcome too. So, if you…
Happy Holidays, dear readers!I hope you all can take some rest, let go of your research, and recharge your batteries. My plans include staying 4 days in the Ardennes in the beautiful South of Belgium.The regular posts will resume after…
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