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Mentors at Your BenchsideHow Using Oil Immersion Microscopy Can Increase Your Resolution#39 — Oil immersion microscopy can help increase your resolution in light microscopy. Which, in turn, can lead to better images; and who doesn’t want nicer microscopy images? But do you know why we use immersion oil and objectives for high-power magnification? And do you know how to use an immersion objective correctly?Listen to this episode of Mentors At Your Benchside to understand the theory behind oil immersion microscopy and get six easy tips on perfecting your oil immersion microscopy.Visit the original article for advice on how to get better microscopy images using oil imme...2022-11-2912 min
Mentors at Your BenchsideArtificial Intelligence in Biology#38 — Artificial intelligence, or AI for short, is changing the way we analyze images and data in biology. But what exactly is AI?Listen to this episode for a brief primer on AI and to understand the differences between AI, machine learning, and deep learning. We'll discuss how biologists use AI to enhance their data analysis, simplify their image processing, predict their protein structures, and more! Make sure you visit the original article, which contains lots of helpful links to get started incorporating AI into your research! [1]We've also included a list of...2022-11-2213 min
Mentors at Your BenchsidePostdoc Interview Preparation: Sample Questions and Answers#24 — How can you best prepare for a postdoc interview? Here we cover 10 questions that are often encountered during the job-hunting process. Preparing answers to these questions, alongside doing some background research about the research group and PI, can give you the edge in securing that postdoc. You can recap these top 10 questions anytime by visiting the full article on popular postdoc interview questions. [1]If you are looking for further interview advice, make sure you check out our top 10 interview tips [2], consider how you might concisely describe your research so far [3], and get advice on...2022-09-0810 min
Mentors at Your BenchsideCreativity in Science: How a Good Imagination Can Help Your Research#23 — Creativity in Science: How a Good Imagination Can Help Your ResearchIf you're stuck in a research rut in the lab, developing your creativity can help you find new solutions to current problems that may be impeding your scientific progress.In this episode, we explore 3 important questions you should consider to help spark your creativity in the lab and provide 8 simple tips to help achieve this.Read the full article on boosting your creativity in science. [1]If you are looking for further advice, make sure you listen to our Happy Scientist Pod...2022-09-0610 min
Mentors at Your BenchsideThe Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Fluorescent Protein#13 — There are now hundreds of different tailored fluorescent proteins to choose from that can improve your experiments in the lab.What are the key considerations when choosing a fluorescent protein for your experiment? Should you consider using a fancy new fluorescent protein? Where can you find the best resources to help you out? Find out the answers to these and more in this episode of Mentors At Your Benchside.Please read the full article, which includes our super helpful table of fluorescent proteins and their properties! - https://bitesizebio.com/54287/choosing-a-fluorescent-protein/2022-08-0215 min
Mentors at Your BenchsideHow Fluorescent Molecules Work: Shine Bright like a Diamond#11 — Fluorescence is undoubtedly one of the most important and useful tools in a biologist’s toolbox. But do you actually know how fluorescence works? In this episode, discover what the three steps of fluorescence are, and how fluorescence can be used in flow cytometry.Read the full article [1] for a breakdown of the key points of fluorescence.Resources:1 - https://bitesizebio.com/32973/fluorescent-molecules/2022-07-2606 min
Mentors at Your BenchsideHow a Jellyfish Changed Biology: the Discovery and Development of GFP#7 — In this episode, we cover how jellyfish were able to have a huge impact on biology through the discovery and development of GFP.Using GFP is now ubiquitous in pretty much all fields in biology, and we'll take you through how three Nobel Laureates developed this valuable research tool. [1]Many of the applications for GFP are microscopy-based, and we'll discuss how you can utilize GFP for translational and transcriptional fusions, FRAP, FLIP and FRET experiments in the lab. [2,3]Read the full article for more useful links, hints, and tips on using GFP in yo...2022-07-1206 min
Mentors at Your Benchside20 Telling Signs You're a Scientist#5 — Have you ever chilled beer on dry ice from the lab? Does your wardrobe consist mainly of free t-shirts from companies at conferences [1]? Have you ever wondered what the distilled water in the lab tastes like [2]? If any of these questions apply to you, then tune in to this episode, as we cover more funny and telling signs that you're a true scientist. Read the full article [3] to discover the difference between a Science Fan and a bona fide ScientistResources:1. https://bitesizebio.com/31887/scientific-conferences-how-where-to-go/2. https://bitesizebio.com/33270/types-of-water-lab/3. https://bi...2022-07-0505 min