Be the scientist you always wanted to be

Being a scientist means to have in your hands the most efficient method to understand the world, change it, and satisfy human curiosity. A method that is simply brilliant! But, for many, being a scientist also means spending tedious hours in front of a computer trying to write papers, struggling with disorderly ideas, procrastination, and self-doubts.

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Mixups unmixed: ‘A Number of Variables’ or ‘An Amount of Data?’

Hello, hello! Welcome to your English phrase workout - "Mixups Unmixed!" Again this month, we're exploring sets of words that scientists tend to confuse in their papers. Your challenge: guess the correct use of these...

Mixups unmixed: ‘Farther’ from Reality or ‘Further’ from Truth?

Hello, hello! Welcome back to your favorite word workout – “Mixups Unmixed!” Every month, I bring you a new set of word pairs that scientists tend to mix up. Your mission, should you choose to...

Mixups unmixed: Is it ‘Critique’, or ‘Criticism’?

Gling gling! Back again with another chance to flex those vocabulary muscles: Welcome to another edition of “Mixups Unmixed!” Let’s dive deep into the world of words that leave scientists scratching their heads. Can you...

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Medicine University of Graz

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University of Salzburg

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University of Graz