Grant Writing with Morgan Giddings, PhD

Science ain’t a bisiness! (Science isn’t a business!) – MetaMorgan TV

Universities seem to have come to the notion that scientists are all just little producers of revenue, and that the whole endeavor is just one big business. In fact, I advocate that if you run your lab and career like a business, you'll be more successful. However, that doesn't mean that I agree that all of academia should turn into a big business, and today I have an ridiculous real-world example to illustrate that with.
by Morgan Giddings
Grant Writing with Morgan Giddings, PhD

Learning to love your science – being proactive (Episode V of Success Series) – MetaMorgan TV



In Part V of this series on science career efficacy, Morgan discusses one aspect of running a science lab - being proactive, contrasted to being reactive. She focuses on a comment she heard about some PI's that "require" their students/postdocs to be present 70 hours/wk, and whether or not that reflects proactivity.
by Morgan Giddings
Grant Writing with Morgan Giddings, PhD

Quality versus Quantity when it comes to grant writing, which wins? – MetaMorgan TV

There are two distinct mindsets among many scientists about grant writing. One approach is to write many grants, to "play the odds". Necessarily, when quantity goes up, quality goes down. Another approach is to write less grants but of higher quality. These take more time, but may have better odds of getting funded. Which way do you think Morgan advocates for? Find out in today's episode of The Not So Boring Scientist. Leave a note in the comments if you disagree!
by Morgan Giddings