Community of Minds

Our Mission is to promote & contribute to a "Diverse Skill," Active learning environment in Higher Ed through a "Community of Minds" approach.

[Mehran Dastmalchi @mehran_plantsci]

I loved this piece by good friend and emerging scientist @DanveC. Timely reminder for grad students and postdocs alike to try and map out their career development while enjoying their daily work.

[Community of Minds @ThePubClub]

@DanveC @huotbethany So glad to have you as part of TheCOM! Your contributions are always welcome.

[Community of Minds @ThePubClub]

Wondering what you can do to Strategically Manage your Career Path? Check out this new post from @DanveC : Should I stay or should I go? Reflections of a New PI #SCM #TheCOM @LaurierBiology @MSU_NatSci @PlantTeaching @plantae_org https://t.co/cAoXKh575Z

[Danve Castroverde @DanveC]

Congratulations to @msuresearch DOE Plant Research Lab Professors Sheng Yang He, @gregg_howe and @ChBenning for being 2019 #HighlyCitedResearchers! @MSU_NatSci @HHMINEWS

https://t.co/Lse6VNrzsb

[Kaitlin Fogg @kaitlin_fogg]

I finally went through all my bookmarked tweets to compile a list of resources I want my grad students to have and wanted to (1) thank everyone who posted these resources, and (2) pay it forward and share the compiled list with all of you!

[Danve Castroverde @DanveC]

Congratulations to my @MSU_NatSci colleagues Yuti Cheng, Li Zhang and Sheng Yang He for their fantastic review - finally published on @cellhostmicrobe! @msuresearch #PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #DiseaseTriangle

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

When planning an experiment, mentally fast-forward and draw out what your data will look like if all works perfectly. Now ask:
-do I have what I need to draw a conclusion?
-what could give this positive result but isn’t what I want?
-can I add a control experiment for that?

[MSU College of Natural Science @MSUNatSci]

“I decided who I wanted to be, and then I was that person on purpose!”

Welcome to #IHeartNatSci, Bethany! We look forward to all that you will contribute to our program.

https://t.co/lqG2OGjMNj

[mary williams @PlantTeaching]

#ICAR2019 Sheng-Yang He is talking about the "disease-climate-mictobiome" particularly the phyllosphere microbiome. Most are epiphytic (surface), only 1-5% are endophytic (within leaf).

[Jen Heemstra @jenheemstra]

Ready to write a manuscript but not sure how?
-find a well-written paper with similar format to what you plan to submit
-create a “reverse outline” by asking what is the purpose of each paragraph and sentence
-overlay your research onto this template to write your manuscript!

[MSU College of Natural Science @MSUNatSci]

Congratulations to Christian Danve Castroverde, a postdoctoral fellow at #IHeartNatSci, who will be an Assistant Professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada. Good luck, Christian! https://t.co/FbOKS3Z1Mb

[Nature Reviews Microbiology @NatureRevMicro]

8. No hyperbole or empty phrases (paradigm shift, framework)
9. Use active voice
10. Prepare a synopsis of your article before you write the whole thing
11. Sleep on it and edit

Not comprehensive but I hope this helps with writing your next paper! UH

[Nature Reviews Microbiology @NatureRevMicro]

3. Titles are your first impression, make them count
4. No acronyms, jargon or puns
5. Put keywords in your title and abstract, so that people can find it
6. One main idea per section and figure
7. No complicated words (eg 'use' instead of 'utilise')

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[Nature Reviews Microbiology @NatureRevMicro]

A brief guide to scientific writing

If you missed my talk at #ECCMID19 but would like to get tips for how to write a review well (many points also apply to primary papers):

1. Tell a story
2. ABC of good writing style: accurate, brief, clear

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[Cornelius Barry @plantgenmsu]

#PolarVortex - university classes cancelled? Now is a great time for students to work on their summer 2019 #REU applications. Interested in how plants respond to extreme environments? Checkout the Plant Genomics @ MSU REU Program https://t.co/XJhA7V1uae - apply by Feb. 11

[Community of Minds @ThePubClub]

So excited to expand TheCOM to a new place! @CalvinCollege

[TheCOM™ Center 4 Educative Research™ @TheCOMCER]

TheCOM Center for Educative Research page is now live! #TheCOM #EducativeResearch @ThePubClub @PlantTeaching @PlantEvolution @plantae_org https://t.co/isYP1Y2XJl

[Community of Minds @ThePubClub]

This is EXACTLY why #TheCOM was created! Science is done BEST in the context of Community. As we each contribute our strengths, we fill our gaps so our science (& well-being) are enhanced. Thanks for sharing Giovanni Camanni @NewsfromScience https://t.co/5fPXhNcuyw

[Plantae @plantae_org]

In this webinar, @Frederic_Bouche shares his experience regarding the creation of graphical abstracts and describes the workflow used to create #infographics. #plantsci https://t.co/arAVvq9AQS

[Cornelius Barry @plantgenmsu]

Please RT: Applications for the summer 2019 Plant Genomics @ MSU #REU Program are now open. Program Dates May 19 - July 27 2019. This is a great opportunity for students interested in developing their research skills. Application instructions available at https://t.co/c33zK5XOLS

[Cornelius Barry @plantgenmsu]

Awesome talks this afternoon from 10 of our Plant Genomics @ MSU #REU students covering plant primary and specialized metabolism and responses to the environment - more to come tomorrow focused on plant development and biotic interactions @CANRatMSU @MSU_NatSci