Interviewing isn’t a test. It’s a performance. And most people forget their lines. I’ve seen brilliant researchers fumble—not because they lack experience, but because they lack structure and the right...

I recently pasted only the abstract of a paper into ChatGPT. I assumed the tables and figures copied too. But they were actually images. Since only the legends (“Table 1, Table 2…”) were present,...

Every shortcut you take in research comes back—twice as costly. I learned this the hard way…. Three years back, while waiting for some data, I thought, “Why not knock out a quick systematic review?” Weeks...

One of our newsletter subscribers wrote to me last week: “I often find myself overwhelmed with many possible ideas, and struggle with choosing one that balances significance, practicality, and publication...