Two weeks ago, I had the honor and pleasure of being interviewed by Dr. Eva Lantsoght. Eva is a researcher in civil engineering and a pioneer in scientific blogging. In 2013, while still a Ph.D....
Rediscovering Focus: The personal story of a psychology student
Today, I'm thrilled to welcome a new author to A Brilliant Mind: Sanjin Kacevac. Sanjin is a psychology student and a productivity freak. In this post, he recounts the incredible personal story that led him...
Free-writing: The method for sorting out your thoughts
The ability to think with clarity is a researcher's greatest asset. But how do you achieve this in practice? How do you find clarity when you've been sitting in front of a blank page for...
Why is writing so difficult?
Writing a paper or a dissertation is for many scientists a real pain in the neck. This week, I talk with Martha Boeglin from Scriptoria about what makes writing so difficult. We share what it...
12 ways to motivate yourself to start writing
Every scientist knows that writing is a priority task, or at least that it should be. Yet many Ph.D. students, postdocs, and professors (yes, professors!) struggle with writing and keep on putting it off. This...
Procrastination and fear of failure
Procrastination is the act of putting off until tomorrow what should be done today. 80 to 95 percent of university students regularly procrastinate, and almost half of graduate students report that they always or almost...