Fight against misinformationNew!!
I saw a post of a massive sinkhole in China. It looked too perfect, and I could not imagine how it could have formed on a mountain top. I checked it on the internet and while the sinkhole was real (Xiaozhai Tiankeng), the picture was not. After reading an interesting article on the sinkhole, this […]
The Power of Inner Peace: Developing Emotional Resilience at Work
In every workplace, we encounter a variety of personalities. Some are inspiring, others supportive, and, sometimes, we run into people who make our days a little harder. One of my bosses was moody and unpredictable, and prone to outbursts that felt disproportionate to any minor error (often no errors were even occurring, just their misunderstanding). […]
From Mistake to Momentum: How to Move On and Improve
Imagine this: A scientist on your team approaches you, looking uneasy. They report that the samples collected from long-distance runners at last year’s marathon are nowhere to be found. These samples were a rare resource, promised to a collaborator, and you’d already envisioned great publication and maybe even extra funding for your department. What would […]
Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Learning
Hello, everyone! It’s been over a year since my last update on Academic Pitstop, and I appreciate your patience as I navigated an incredibly full and challenging year. Between career transitions, personal growth, and some major life changes, it’s been quite a journey! Navigating Change and Learning New Skills Late last year, I received a […]
2-minute rule - overcome procrastination
We’ve all been there: staring at the blank page, a document waiting to be filled, but somehow, it feels impossible to begin. Or we catch ourselves avoiding the task altogether, finding anything else to do—tidying our workspace, scrolling through social media, or even reorganizing our entire bookshelf! Define your goal Why is it so hard […]
PhD and entrepreneurship
Are you doing a PhD, finished it, or thinking of doing one? Have you been wondering what to do after academic life? You might think that you need to continue in academia now that you have vested your time on that career path. Otherwise, PhD studies was wasted years in your life. On the contrary. […]
Power of words
Have you ever thought how you talk to other people? Have you thought what an impact your words have on someone? Have you thought about what and how you say things might have a completely different meaning (you meant to say) to someone else? I remember one lab meeting where I was very excited to […]
Families matter
Few years ago a photo of an Israeli professor circulated around the internet. He did not do any sensational scientific discovery. No. Professor Sydney Engelberg from the Hebrew University was lecturing to his students when a student’s baby started crying. Student was about the leave the lecture room with the baby when Engelberg took the […]
Doormats and being part of something bigger
I met a man a while ago who delivers doormats from public places to washing. I had a chat with him and he seemed so content with his life. He said that some days he finishes few hours early and got a short day, go to gym and then to beach with his mates. He […]
Planner - a little productivity tool for managing workloads
There is a little gem in the Microsoft suite. It is such a great tool to increase productivity and bring teams together. It integrates well with other MS suite, is easy to use and is a great little project management tool. It is called Planner. Many project management tools are a little clunky for the […]