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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 18h

Reviewer comments can feel personal, even when they’re not. My rule: don’t reply while you’re still annoyed. Read them, step away, then come back when you can separate the tone from the actual point. You don’t have to agree with every comment.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Leaving academia can feel like you’re losing skills you spent years building. And yes, some academic skills may get rusty. But you’ll also build new ones and use old ones differently. That isn’t failure or wasted training. It’s just your skill set evolving with your career.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

For anyone currently doing a PhD. You don’t owe everyone the full version. “It’s been a rough period, but I’m working through it” is enough. And honestly, sometimes “it’s going” says plenty. 😅

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

At some point you go from fearing reviewer comments to writing: “Could the authors clarify this?” The goal isn’t to make publishing painful. Be critical, but be useful. Someone is opening your review with a racing heart. 😅

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

If you’re genuinely frustrated, that’s usually not the best moment to keep pushing. Step away for a bit. The data might still be annoying when you come back. But you’ll probably be better at figuring out why. 😅

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“Minor revisions” can still mean hours of work. Go comment by comment, keep track of what you changed, and don’t rush because it says “minor.” You’re probably close. Still annoying, though. 😅

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

ResearchRabbit makes literature discovery more visual and exploratory. Instead of a flat list of search results, you can see how papers connect while still deciding for yourself what is actually relevant. Watch: youtu.be/-spNwKVqi1k

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

One of the best things I learned during my PhD was to keep work at work when I could. Bringing it home often didn’t make me more productive. It just made my evening feel like unfinished work.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For anyone who needs to hear this 👇 You can love doing research while also being incredibly frustrated by the process.

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

ResearchRabbit can also help you explore the people behind the papers. See which authors appear most often, what else they published, and who they collaborate with to uncover wider academic networks. Watch: youtu.be/-spNwKVqi1k

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Researchers spend all day wanting to go home and relax. Then they get home and can't stop thinking about work. 😅 You're basically an elite mental athlete. You need recovery too. Sometimes scheduling something fun works better than just sitting on the couch trying to relax.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If you’re in year 6 of the PhD, it’s easy to feel like the timeline means you’ve failed. It doesn’t. Projects change. Experiments fail. Papers get stuck. Life happens. Your PhD taking longer than expected doesn’t make you a worse researcher. Sometimes it just took longer.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not every paper deserves the same amount of trust. ResearchRabbit’s Research Signals can warn you when a paper may need a closer look. That does not automatically make the whole paper invalid. It gives you context so you can judge it properly. Watch: youtu.be/-spNwKVqi1k

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A PhD isn’t really about knowing everything. Often it’s about explaining something you barely understand to people who expect you to fully understand it 😅 Research happens at the edge of what is known. So uncertainty isn’t proof you’re bad at it. It’s part of the job.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Some PhDs are struggling. Others say they’re doing okay. But having finished one, I think a lot of PhD students develop a very flexible definition of “okay” 😅 The experiment failed, the paper got rejected, you’re behind schedule... but you’re still moving forward.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A literature map can help you spot foundational papers, emerging work, and the studies getting the most attention. That makes it easier to see where a field has been, where it is going, and where to look more closely. Watch: youtu.be/-spNwKVqi1k

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

You can think of yourself as friendly and approachable and still look deeply unapproachable when you’re writing. Someone asks a normal question, and you look up like they’ve ruined your entire day. If you don't want to be interrupted, then make that clear ahead of time😅

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

No single research tool is perfect. That is why we created PhD's Toolkit: to test tools so you can build a workflow that works. Watch: youtu.be/M8WQKaKo5Ng Try it: thestrugglingscientists.com/scispace Discount codes: JNSS20 = 20% off monthly JNSS40 = 40% off annual

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Significant difference” is such a calm way to describe what often feels like: “Something finally happened.” After weeks of failed experiments and confusing data, one result finally moves. Scientifically: significant difference. Emotionally: thank god 😅

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ResearchRabbit’s literature maps are much more useful once you know how to read them. In this video, we break down how to read the map. It then becomes much easier to spot older foundational work and newer papers. Watch: youtu.be/-spNwKVqi1k

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

By the last day of a multi-day conference, I’m usually done. The talks were good. The conversations were useful. But all I want is to do is go home, get under a blanket, and nap. You can appreciate a conference and still be completely ready for it to end 😅

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Where does SciSpace rank on our PhD Toolkit leaderboard? We reveal how it compares to the other research tools we have tested so far. Watch: youtu.be/M8WQKaKo5Ng Try it: thestrugglingscientists.com/scispace Discount codes: JNSS20 = 20% off monthly JNSS40 = 40% off annual

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Researchers get tired of hearing that the university “values its people.” Especially when the same problems have been raised for years. People don’t just want nice words about support. They want realistic workloads, stability, and problems that actually get addressed.

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

You can start ResearchRabbit with just one paper. Instead of another list of results, it builds a literature map around it. Add more relevant papers and the map becomes increasingly focused on your research interest. Watch: youtu.be/-spNwKVqi1k

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Academia tells you to be passionate about your research. Preferably while you’re tired, underpaid, and way too attached to your data. You don’t have to feel passionate all the time to be a good researcher. Sometimes the best thing you can do is step back and get some distance🙂

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Google Scholar starts with keywords. ResearchRabbit can start with a paper you already know is relevant and help you explore the literature around it. A useful way to understand a field faster. Watch the full video: youtu.be/-spNwKVqi1k

The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sometimes everyone in the lab can see the problem. But everyone is too overworked and underpaid to fix it. So people adapt, warn each other, and keep going. If the problem affects everyone, the solution shouldn’t depend on one exhausted person taking it on alone🙂

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Would we recommend SciSpace? We give our verdict in this PhD Toolkit review, including where it helps and where researchers should be careful. Watch: youtu.be/M8WQKaKo5Ng Try it: thestrugglingscientists.com/scispace Discount codes: JNSS20 = 20% off monthly JNSS40 = 40% off annual

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I've seen many researchers deal with procrastination, especially when they needed to write. The longer you avoid it, the bigger it feels. Make the first goal tiny. One paragraph. One section. 20 minutes. Starting usually helps more than waiting to feel motivated.

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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The Struggling Scientists @thestrugglings4.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

One of the easiest ways to avoid writing a literature review is to keep finding more literature. One interesting paper becomes six PDFs and twelve tabs. At some point, stop searching and start writing. There will always be one more paper 😅

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