Within & Between

Peer review is, for now, an essential part of the scientific process. Writing a good peer review is not easy, and we feel it’s rarely formally taught. We get no feedback on the process, so it’s difficult to learn. Listen to Jess and Sara talk about how they decide when to say yes to a review (and when to say no), how to schedule them into your work week so you don’t lose track, and what your job is as the reviewer. We also give some suggestions on how to get started reviewing, and how to ask to be on an editorial board.

References we should have talked about in this episode: PLoS one has a nice description. This came out in 2007 but is still relevant: Twelve tips for reviewing a paper, and also always read the individual journal’s guidelines, some want different information than others. And some that we did mention: Yourpapersucks and the submission page. Here’s Publons, the non-dinosaur way to keep track of peer reviews.

Connect with the podcast on twitter @within_between, or email us letters about developmental science at [email protected]. More episodes and podcast information at WithinandBetweenPod.com. Follow Dr. Hart on twitter @Saraannhart Follow Dr. Logan on twitter @Jarlogan. Our theme music was composed by Jason Flowers. Our logo was created by Nathan Archer. This is Episode 8. It was recorded on July 30th, 2020

Grant information continues! This time from the reviewing side. Jess and Sara talk about the process of reviewing grants for the big three US federal agencies. The grant reviewing process is an elaborate, multi-step process, which we will outline and discuss. Listen to this if you’re curious what kinds of things your reviewers are doing when they get a stack of grants to review, or if you’re new to serving on a grant panel and want a preview into what it’s like to be in the room. 

Resources we talked about in this episode: The NIH Early Career Reviewer program.

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Our theme music was composed by Jason Flowers. Our logo was created by Nathan Archer.

This is Episode 7. It was recorded on July 19th, 2020

Writing is one of the loneliest activities. For some of us, it can be hard to keep yourself accountable, especially right now with not much of a regular schedule and lots of working from home. On this episode we talk about our paper writing process, how we go from an idea to a submission, and the wonders of co-writing. We are divided on the use of the phrase “dot-jot notes”, which google says is NOT a Canadian only thing.

Resources: The Writing Workshop book - Barbara Sarnecka, Bird by Bird by Anne Lamot, also Writing Science by Joshua Schimel.

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Our theme music was composed by Jason Flowers. Our logo was created by Nathan Archer.

Cause of the week: Consider buying one of those books from your local independent bookshop (Shoutout to one of mine: The Book Loft in Columbus. Not sure where to go? Try this website, or you can specifically support a local BIPOC owned business, which you can find on this list.

This is Episode 6. It was recorded on July 9th, 2020

It’s grant season! In this episode Jess and Sara talk about the way they approach writing grants. There are many different kinds of grants, so in this first grant-focused episode we briefly discuss the different funders for developmental science research, how to choose a grant mechanism to apply for, the general rules and process that we follow for any grant, and the critical role of ice cream.

Resources mentioned in this episode: Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has their own webinar series, of which THIS is one, but also check out their list of resources. Jessica has a resource on writing exploration-type grants for IES.

Connect with the podcast on twitter @within_between, or email us letters about developmental science at [email protected]. More episodes and podcast information at WithinandBetweenPod.com

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Our theme music was composed by Jason Flowers. Our logo was created by Nathan Archer.

Cause of the week: Consider a donation to 500 women scientists! They now have a fellowship to recognize, support, and amplify the crucial role of women of color in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). https://500womenscientists.org/fellowship-for-the-future-about

This is Episode 5. It was recorded on July 5th, 2020

This week, we tackle the history of racism in our specific developmental science fields. We believe that Black Lives Matter. We believe it’s our job to do the anti-racist work within our own departments and fields. In thinking about actionable steps we can each take to work be anti-racist in the academy, we first acknowledge that we are two white women who can not speak to the lived experiences of Black, Indigenous and People of Color in the academy. See the rest of the show notes for excellent readings and voices to listen to about how to do anti-racist work.

In this episode, we use our platform to shine light on what may be hidden to many researchers in developmental science, the white-supremacist history that underlies both behavior genetics and statistics. Increasing our own understanding and sharing the history of these fields is part of our own anti-racist work. We hope this episode will encourage you to start to study the history of your own specific subsection of the field.

Some of our favorite readings and a listening list from this episode:

The Scaffolded Anti-Racist document that Jessica mentioned. Books: Superior by Angela Saini (*NOTE Sara accidentally remembered this title as Inferior). The Lady Tasting Tea by David Salsburg. So you want to talk about Race, by Ijeoma Oluo. (we suggest you order these books from Black owned bookstores)! Syllabus: Thinking about re-working the syllabus, read Approaches for Multicultural Curriculum Reform by James A. Banks. Podcasts: Acadames Podcast episode Sara mentioned. Twitter: Follow the #BlackintheIvory hashtag for stories directly from Black scholars. Remember to #CiteASista in your own work. 

To support the Black Lives Matter movement, check out this link: bit.ly/BlackLivesAction

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Our theme music was composed by Jason Flowers. Our logo was created by Nathan Archer.

This is Episode 3. It was recorded on June 15th, 2020.

Jess and Sara continue the COVID discussion, talking about ideas for alternative ways to collect data during the 2020/2021 school year, the reasons NOT to collect data next year, and some alternative ideas for your research. For those of you who do intervention work, we also discuss some analytic options you have if, due to school closures or forced research lockdowns, you suddenly find yourself in a pre-test only design situation.

Connect with the podcast on twitter @within_between, or email us letters about developmental science at [email protected]. You can also leave us a voicemail with questions following this link. More episodes and podcast information at WithinandBetweenPod.com

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Our theme music was composed by Jason Flowers. Our logo was created by Nathan Archer.

This is Episode 2. It was recorded on June 4th, 2020.

In this episode, Jess and Sara describe how our labs operated pre-COVID, and how our sciencing has changed during the shutdowns. We also talk about the kinds of data we collect, and the different ways we collect it.

Connect with the podcast on twitter @within_between, or email us letters about developmental science at [email protected]. More episodes and podcast information at WithinandBetweenPod.com

Follow Dr. Hart on twitter @Saraannhart

Follow Dr. Logan on twitter @Jarlogan

Our theme music was composed by Jason Flowers. Our logo was created by Nathan Archer.

Cause of the week: Consider donating to the Thurgood Marshall College fund to support HBCUs that have been disproportionately affected by COVID: http://www.tmcf.org/online-gift/

This is Episode 1 (of Within and Between, not Star Wars). It was recorded on June 4th, 2020.