Category Archives: Ethics in science

Advice on asking me for recommendation letters

Posted on 09/06/2020 by Chaitanya

Since I have had to clarify this on numerous occasions to multiple people who’ve passed through my lab, this is a convenient place to put all these thoughts in one place. Also acknowledgement to the legendary John Eisen (of metagenomics … Continue reading →

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On choosing a research problem

Posted on 06/04/2017 by Chaitanya

One of the big questions facing (especially) young researchers, at the anvil of choosing a research career, is finding a problem. There are many ways to go about doing this. Follow the leader: One can find a big and successful … Continue reading →

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Ethics in Science

Posted on 15/07/2014 by Chaitanya

A superficial reading of popular media on science plagiarism, doctored results, falsification, backstabbing, sabotage appear to suggest that these have spilt over only recently from other hyper-competitive professions. But appearances are deceptive. This (as with many other human traits) has … Continue reading →

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