Demystifying the hidden curriculum of academic science

There’s a lot of weirdness in academic science, so it’s totally normal to be confused. I strongly believe this shouldn’t hold you back! So this my attempt to help. Hope it does (help that is)!

A guide to types of science papers: Research articles, review papers, & more (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1t53f9mrLM&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=5&t=2s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Experimental figures

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7zkEqmMzmU&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=8&t=1s&pp=iAQB0gcJCQMLAYcqIYzvsAgC

A practical guide to scientific figures and their legends/captions (making, writing & reading them) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7zkEqmMzmU&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=8&t=1s&pp=iAQB0gcJCQMLAYcqIYzvsAgC)

Research posters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24qtTQCS5NM&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=14&t=112s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Scientific research posters – what they are & advice for preparing and presenting them (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24qtTQCS5NM&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=14&t=112s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

What’s involved in publishing scientific articles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjH6-Cwl-mM

What's involved in getting a scientific research article published – the peer review process, etc. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjH6-Cwl-mM)

Burnout

https://youtube.com/shorts/47wjyW0WK6I?feature=share

Burnout (https://youtube.com/shorts/47wjyW0WK6I?feature=share)

What’s involved in grad school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h5Ntogdaqs&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=2&t=11s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Demystifying (and de-mythifying) grad school – things to know about what it is and isn’t (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h5Ntogdaqs&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=2&t=11s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Scientific writing is an iterative process

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWPyxc9uxlk&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=6&t=5s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Scientific writing is an iterative, often collaborative & back-and-forth, process–here's some advice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWPyxc9uxlk&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=6&t=5s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Journal club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtdrYBC1w8g&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=9&t=402s&pp=iAQB0gcJCQMLAYcqIYzvsAgC

What's "Journal Club"? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtdrYBC1w8g&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=9&t=402s&pp=iAQB0gcJCQMLAYcqIYzvsAgC)

“Statistically significant” caution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot2kB1gKWZk&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=15&pp=iAQBsAgC

"Statistically significant" doesn't mean important, meaningful, or even true! & can be misleading (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot2kB1gKWZk&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=15&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Getting up to speed & staying up to date in a field, finding & organizing papers, taking notes, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kec8k4SYAl4

Getting up to speed & staying up to date in a field, finding & organizing papers, taking notes, etc. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kec8k4SYAl4)

Advice for aspiring scientists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQtVkyfA0Uw

Advice for aspiring scientists – how to stand out and set yourself up for the long haul (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQtVkyfA0Uw)

Scientific CVs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0ZumyrYPio&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=3&t=20s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Scientific CV (Curriculum Vitae) advice (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0ZumyrYPio&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=3&t=20s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Anatomy of scientific research papers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRZtK1uB-Fc&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=7&t=6s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Anatomy of scientific research articles & practical advice for approaching them (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRZtK1uB-Fc&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=7&t=6s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Journal impact factor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHpn21bW184&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=10&t=15s&pp=iAQBsAgC

Journal Impact Factor (JIF): What it is and why it’s a problem (a bit of a rant, sorry…) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHpn21bW184&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=10&t=15s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Author order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-EIIFHhKo&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=11&pp=iAQBsAgC

Author order on scientific papers (first author, last author, etc.) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR-EIIFHhKo&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=11&pp=iAQBsAgC)

What’s “independent” research(er) mean?

https://youtu.be/2ldOn1hIm6o

What's "independent research(er)" really mean? Not working in isolation! (https://youtu.be/2ldOn1hIm6o)

The importance of resiliency in research

https://youtube.com/shorts/VOGAz0m3DDI

The importance of resilience in science (https://youtube.com/shorts/VOGAz0m3DDI)

Types of professor, tenure track etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sN382SZ4EY&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=16&pp=iAQBsAgC

Types of professor, tenure track, etc. (more of that hidden curriculum of academia stuff) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sN382SZ4EY&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=16&pp=iAQBsAgC)

ORCiD IDs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6o7k7ktyXc&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=4&t=1s&pp=iAQBsAgC

ORCiD IDs: What those green "iD" circles are all about and why you should get one & check them out! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6o7k7ktyXc&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=4&t=1s&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Scientific conferences

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61cjGgh-r6M&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=13&pp=iAQBsAgC

Scientific conferences: What to expect, how to prepare, & how to make the most of your time there! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61cjGgh-r6M&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=13&pp=iAQBsAgC)

Supplemental materials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV3pz1bR2GU&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=12&pp=iAQB0gcJCQMLAYcqIYzvsAgC

Be sure to check out supplemental/ry or supporting information/materials/data sections of articles! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV3pz1bR2GU&list=PLUWsCDtjESrH10HorjPfP_AreNCf6S4rL&index=12&pp=iAQB0gcJCQMLAYcqIYzvsAgC)