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Posted on Jan 4, 2021

Below is a long blog post about 5 things I learned in the first half of this year. So here are some random musings on what it has been like to be an early career researcher during COVID-19, and what we can learn from it all: I have written before that one of my favourite parts of being an academic is teaching students (and how incredibly rewarding it was when they get it!). And yet with no classes happening for most of us since March last year, I had to find other ways to stay connected – whether through online workshops or writing posts for the Science Communication Unit’s “Behind The Scenes” series – as well as keeping up with those who were already doing great online courses throughout lockdown. It made me realise just how much I love being able to teach people new skills and help them develop their own ideas, while also helping me become more confident speaking publicly myself. After having taken part in numerous virtual events over recent months though (from the annual SCOPE conference back in April to our very successful UCL Careers event earlier today) I now feel even better equipped than ever before at connecting virtually not only academics but also professionals outside of science altogether…which brings me onto another key point below! 2. Connect With Others Outside Of Academia Too One thing which really struck home during these past few weeks was seeing how little awareness there seems among non-academic audiences regarding issues such as plastic pollution within marine environments; something I believe many scientists could do far more effectively if we start reaching out beyond traditional channels towards groups like environmental organisations instead trying solely rely upon peer review journals alone where possible . This became apparent particularly once I began attending various conferences organised by charities focused around promoting education related topics such Greenpeace International Conference which took place right here in London last week – allowing everyone involved including speakers like Dr Chris Packham MBE himself along with members local community organizations representing different causes ranging everything from renewable energy solutions development initiatives fighting climate change worldwide right down protecting endangered wildlife species located closer home here UK shores themselves respectively take advantage opportunities offered networking together discuss future collaborative projects addressing shared concerns affecting both humans animals alike! 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The first half contains my reflections on the year, followed by some thoughts and predictions for 2019 (I’ve also posted this to LinkedIn). Another year has passed - how did it go? I have been reflecting on what happened in 2018 from many different angles: My family had our best ever Christmas together; Our eldest daughter finished her PhD at Cambridge University – she published five papers during the past three years! She got married in September to an amazingly nice man who we are very happy with. This summer they moved back to California where she will continue working as a research scientist; We celebrated 45th wedding anniversaries of two friends and then our own 36th anniversary in October; The year started well professionally, but ended badly due to political instability in Poland caused by the collapse of the ruling party Law & Justice. A new government was formed after the elections last month which should be better than the previous one. It remains to be seen if that will really happen or not … ;-); A lot more people visited me in Warsaw over the course of the year compared to before - especially Americans. We met quite often and talked shop. They were always interesting meetings. Many thanks to all those who stopped by. After being invited several times and initially hesitating because of other commitments, I finally agreed to give a talk at TEDxWarsaw event titled “What Is Your Innovation DNA?” The organizers kindly filmed the presentation and now you can watch it here (it starts around minute 7) . It feels good when your presentations get so much feedback via social media. For example, one day later the above video already reached almost 1 million views on YouTube. Of course, most comments were positive but there were negative ones too…. Anyway, I am glad I gave that talk. Afterwards, I realized why I had originally wanted to say no when asked to do it. Giving such talks makes you vulnerable and exposed. If somebody doesn’t like something you said/did he/she could use it against you and try to discredit your professional reputation (e.g., in case of a job interview). Whenever I feel insecure about myself I try hard to keep calm and stay confident while thinking positively. But sometimes things don’t work out… :-) By the way, below are links to all my posts on Medium (my main writing platform these days): How do You Sell Cool New Tech? What Makes People Actually Buy Stuff? When Should You Launch a Product Based On Its Potential Value Vs Actual Usage? Should You Worry About China’s Belt And Road Project As An American Business Owner Or Entreprene Below is a long blog post about 5-HTP, one of the most important supplements for people suffering from depression. This is an in depth article which I hope will be very useful to you if your are thinking about taking this stuff or know someone who might benefit from it. I am not saying that everyone should take it but as with any other supplement there can be side effects so make sure to do proper research and consult your doctor before adding anything new into your body. For more information on how to use these herbs effectively please contact me at http://www.naturalremediesfordepressedmood.com/contact_form.html Most of us have heard of L-tryptophan (L-Trypt), serotonin boosting hormone also known by its chemical name: tryptamine. Serotonin is produced naturally within our bodies through the metabolism of dietary L-tryptophan into niacinamide then finally converted to L-tryptophan via the action of the enzyme L-tryptophan hydroxylase. This is why some food sources contain high levels of niacin such as turkey meat. The conversion rate of L-tryptophan into serotonin depends upon many factors including age and overall health status; hence elderly individuals tend to convert less L-tryp than younger adults. 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I have decided to share with you my thoughts on the best and worst of pop culture for this year, rather than do a recap like I normally would. This was a weird year that didn’t seem to end when it should have (which might be because it doesn’t really feel over yet). It seems appropriate then that we talk about what happened without looking back at any one specific month or event as being definitive. There were some great albums released by major artists this past year; these are all definitely worth checking out if they aren’t already among your collection: Taylor Swift – “1989”, Daft Punk ft. Julian Casablancas & Nile Rodgers-”Get Lucky,” Kanye West– “Yeezus.” Other good stuff from last year includes new releases by The Black Keys (“Turn Blue”), Sia (“1000 Forms Of Fear”) and Arctic Monkeys (“AM”.) There were also some solid EP’s put together including Beyonce’s self titled visual album and FKA Twigs debut release M3LL15X. The Grammy Awards took place earlier this week and it seemed pretty clear who was going to take home most of those coveted golden statues after many of them had been announced ahead of time due to controversy surrounding certain nominees in various categories. Unfortunately there wasn’t much suspense left once we got closer towards showtime but still plenty went down during those few hours so let us break things down below! Best New Artist Nomination Causing Controversy Over Macklemore’s Winning Streak. Macklemore won four awards total, which included Best Rap Album while his fellow competitors such as Iggy Azalea lost everything except their nominations themselves despite having more votes overall according to reports later made public online shortly afterwards via social media sites Twitter And Facebook . These results caused quite an uproar amongst fans since many believed he deserved only one award instead two based off sales figures alone making him appear less deserving than other contenders like Kendrick Lamar whose song “Good Kid In A Mad City” sold nearly double compared what mackemore did across platforms (iTunes Etc.). But even though people disagreed with how things turned out here…we can move forward knowing that justice ultimately prevailed thanks largely because our voices spoke loud enough through social networks until change could happen faster than expected before anyone else noticed anything amiss happening within America’s top musical institution itself ! Rihanna’s Anti Album Release Delayed Due To Her Allegedly Being High On Drugs During Recording Process. After rumors started circulating around Rihanna‘s Anti album release date not getting pushed back anymore due too her allegedly sm