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How to make the most of scientific conferences — 5 key points to remember

By Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | June 12, 2014 - 12:00am

Conferences are one of the most important avenues for dissemination of research findings (arguably second only to peer-reviewed journals, which we will talk about in a future Star Science article).

Science and Environment

On the declaration of novelty in scientific journal articles

By Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | April 24, 2014 - 12:00am

As a researcher, I find it alarming how the Philippines seems to be steadily slipping behind the rest of Asia in terms of scientific productivity.

Science and Environment

Are negative carbon emissions possible?

By Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | October 10, 2013 - 12:00am

It is remarkable how public awareness of climate change has grown over the past decade and a half.

Science and Environment

Research portfolios and research team composition: Lessons from swarm intelligence

By Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | September 26, 2013 - 12:00am

The exploration of uncharted intellectual territory that is a fundamental aspect of cutting-edge research naturally creates numerous pitfalls and dead ends.

Science and Environment

Some Internet age trends in scientific publication

By Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | July 4, 2013 - 12:00am

I belong to a generation of researchers who are just about old enough to remember the early days of the Internet, before the Web made its full impact felt on the way the world goes about doing scientific resear...

Science and Environment

Designing industrial symbiosis

By Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | March 14, 2013 - 12:00am

The field of industrial ecology (IE) has grown rapidly in the two decades or so since the seminal paper “Strategies for Manufacturing” by Frosch and Gallopoulos appeared in Scientific American in 19...

Science and Environment

Crossing borders

By Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | October 11, 2012 - 12:00am

A few months ago I found myself (a chemical engineer with a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering) reading a 40-year old article from the Journal of Theoretical Biology in preparation for a meeting with a colleague, Krista...

Science and Environment

The sixth key to successful research career: Learning to prioritize

By Dominic C. Y. Foo, Ph.D. and Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | September 27, 2012 - 12:00am

In past Star Science articles, we have been discussing keys to successful research, which are intended for young faculty members seeking to establish themselves within the unique cultural environment prevalent in...

Science and Environment

The fifth key to successful research career: Efficiency and effectiveness

By Dominic C. Y. Foo, Ph.D. and Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | September 6, 2012 - 12:00am

In the May 10 issue of this column, we introduced seven keys to successful research in academia drawn from our own experiences as researchers.

Science and Environment

The fourth key to successful research career: A (global) research team

By Dominic C. Y. Foo, Ph.D. and Raymond R. Tan, Ph.D. | June 28, 2012 - 12:00am

In the May 10 article in this column, we introduced seven keys to successful research in academia, which were distilled from our own experiences in our respective academic careers.

Science and Environment