(Part 2) Best products from r/LadiesofScience

Almost anything by Oliver Sacks is fantastic. On The Move was great. I listened to it as an audiobook in lab. Very motivating!

Not a new release, and I know there is some controversy, but I loved The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

Middlesex. Fiction, not a new release, but a great story with some science mixed in (I may be biased because I happened to be reading this while taking developmental biology and learning about sex determination).

Excel does not make publication quality graphics. I recommend Matlab or matplotlib (python) whenever I review papers with Excel figures in them.

> How did you learn the best way to organize and present your data in your publications?

Cleveland's book is a good start. Although he is is maybe a little too austere. But in general, better to have too little ink than too much.

I do not work in a lab but I love these shoes by Merrell. They are a popular shoe for those who need slip-resistant shoes. They are amazingly comfortable. They are not ugly. They come in lots of different colors if you search around. I hike in them and sometimes cycle in them if I'm just doing a quick ride to the store.

Caveat: I don't do field work, but I have done some multiweek traveling in (hot) humid places while handwashing all of my clothing. My personal preference is men's wool underwear, something like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GKJFGR6/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01GKJFGR6&pd_rd_wg=wgvwf&pd_rd_r=PN9GG77GVBDMA9ZW0TM8&pd_rd_w=fjemj or https://www.amazon.com/Ibex-Merino-Woolies-Boxer-Briefs/dp/B011YPTK9G. In general I find men's box briefs to be more comfortable/ride up less; wool is breathable, dries quickly, and I find it to get less smelly than synthetic fibers. My partner finds wool a little itchy (she is super sensitive to wool) but she has had good luck with bamboo underwear similar to https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JFMCNWG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.

thanks, there's tons of info to check on, yea the limited impression & assumption i had made was based on a subset of data, and that may have given me a certain bias, and i should find out what the full picture is one day, tho things would've changed, so would never be able to get an accurate picture of the past. as an aside, everything significant is relevant to me, i just cant state billion of things into one post, and that's interesting, and im sure others would find that interesting also

just to clarify, 'what were the most impactful factors throughout history' is about everything and anything and is not necessarily or exclusively or only about policy-related stuff; in fact the answer may not even mention anything about policy. the example given was just an example and was not meant to bias anyone into one context or another completely different context

to come to good conclusions, we need all the relevant examples and all the relevant cases and all the relevant info, and most especially, we absolutely need the sources, because many sources are biased and flawed in many ways. we need reliable sources that's going to be the most important thing of all

we should always keep in mind (at least when we care about the root/real/main answer) the difference between:

2. evidence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levels_of_evidence

3. data (flawed or not)

1. guesses (1-99%) - https://www.khanacademy.org/math/statistics-probability/probability-library
   
   
2. & absolute confirmation & certainty (100%) - physics? https://www.edx.org/course/subject/physics
   
   there's a very very large difference, and that's for anyone in science, or not
   

That one looks a little flimsy, mostly because of the skinny arm. If you were budgeting for $100, then perhaps this would be perfect for you. It's a good weight, sturdily built, and comes with lots of accessories including some simple stains. Nothing prepares a kid for a future in pathology like getting eosin as a gift, haha.

I've always enjoyed Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman, and I think it's great for non-scientists. It's essentially a collection of short stories, which could be nice for quick reads or just before bed.

I highly recommend Here Comes Science by They Might Be Giants. My kids love it, and my son always says he's going to be a paleontologist, after the song. There are also videos for all of the songs, if you can find them. It's a great album.

I really like The Visual Display of Quantitative Information. One of Tufte's principles is that you always want to maximize the data-ink ratio to keep your figures clean, informative, and easy to read.

Personally I use MATLAB for figure generation and Adobe Illustrator to put panels together, annotate, and add transparency.

Another pro tip is that you always, always, always want to work with vector graphics. If a journal requires raster graphics make sure that conversion is literally the last thing you do to your figures.

I think it can be, and there is a rich history in psychological philosophy of declaring behavior a subject matter in its own right.

But, the psychological sciences are unique in that they are "loopy;" scientists, who behave, seek to understand the behavior of others. And this understanding reflects back on society, giving us new ways to view behavior, which in turn changes our behavior. So, yeah, there is always going to be bias. (This is not my idea, but Louise Barrett's, who wrote this book.

But, we have to remember that there has always been this bias, and we have progressed greatly anyway.

If you're interested in the study of behavior through a very pragmatic way, "behavior is a subject matter in its own right," I suggest you check out [radical behaviorism] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radical_behaviorism#Natural_science), just to give you an idea about how behavior can be viewed as a natural science. (Note: no, the behaviorists aren't dead, and every day the view is given more and more credence).

I am finishing a masters in environmental toxicology in the fall. My undergrad is in environmental science and chemistry. I'm starting a PhD in toxicology next year.
I'm not sure what you want to know in terms of my experience.. I think tox is a really great interdisciplinary field that has a place for everyone. One thing that worried me going into the program is that I didn't have much of a biology background but I found it easy enough to keep up. Most people in my cohort have general biology or ecology undergrad degrees.
Some courses I took required animal testing (with fish) as did my research project. I think this very much depends on the program you choose and the type of research you do.

I recommend this book to anyone thinking about grad school: http://www.amazon.com/Getting-What-You-Came-Students/dp/0374524777

Glad to hear this is good. I am on the wait list at the library (here in Boston it is very popular, so I have a long wait).

If you liked this type of book, you might consider some fiction from [Jennifer Rohn] (https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Look-Jennifer-Rohn-ebook/dp/B004OEIEO2?ie=UTF8&keywords=the%20honest%20look&qid=1416672076&ref_=sr_1_1&s=digital-text&sr=1-1). She is a PI with a background in cell biology; her work fits in the lab lit genre. Some time ago, I wrote a [blog post] (http://yeastgrrl.blogspot.com/2014/11/lablit-books-about-scientists-and.html) with more information about "lab lit", which basically covers fictional books about life in the lab.

A good comfortable pair of flats is very worth it. You can consider it an investment for your professional life. These are comfortable as hell, coming from a woman who wears chuck taylor's every day:
http://www.amazon.com/Hush-Puppies-Womens-Chaste-Ballet/dp/B009OXV0SU
And added bonus they don't have any toe cleavage which grosses some people out.

I'm 5'1" also with a small frame! I bought this lab coat a few years ago and loved it. It doesn't seem to be available for sale anymore, but hopefully it will give you a jumping point for what to search for!

There are a bunch of "post-ac" blogs (although they tend to be humanities phds, so that's unfortunate) but it's nice to read about them. There is also a kindle book that came out about this very topic.

You can get flats that cover the top of your foot. I wear these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071ZRLHXF/ (but there’s lots of similar designs)

Black sneakers are also common.

At my work any shoe is ok as long as all skin is covered (like with socks) most non-labby people wear lab inappropriate shoes and keep socks and even shoes in their desk for lab work.

I prefer jeans and wear them because it’s ok in my current role but I have slacks from land’s end that I wear as needed. Any business casual blouse should be fine if your lab coats button up to your neck but otherwise you want to be careful about showing skin below the neck as that would be a horrible place to spill acid. Happened to someone I know.