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🔬PhD Scholar|Junior Research Fellow
🎓Academician|Educator|Teacher
🌟Sharing insights on science,research & academics
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Stop relying on ChatGPT for everything -especially scientific illustrations.
We have far more specialized tools and websites for that.
BioRender leads the list.
Note: Not all of them are free.
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Tried and tested these tools and they are really great!

#indianresearchers #scientificillustration #graphicalart #scientificarticle #phdstudentsofinstagram by @thesisandthoughts

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Is there anything left for others?😆

#indianresearchers #phdstudentsofinstagram #scopuspublication #academics #teaching by @thesisandthoughts

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All those rejections and delays will lead you to something much bigger! 🧿
@indian_institute_of_science

#phdstudentsofinstagram #iisccampus #iisc #stemwomen #academics taken in Indian Institute of Science Bangalore India by @thesisandthoughts

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I have been the most inconsistent when it comes to posting and maintaining this page actively. Not because I was bored or because I had no ideas, but because, many times mind you, many times the thought of giving up crossed my mind.
But there is something so surreal about the goals and career you dream of building in life. Somehow, even when you feel like giving up, that vision eventually holds you back from letting go completely.
And I think that is exactly what is happening with me right now.
I may not always be consistent. I may disappear for a while, struggle, overthink, or question everything. But somewhere deep down, the goal still matters enough to make me keep going.
I hope this phase, too, shall pass. 🤍

#phdstudentsofinstagram #phdproblems #phdmotivation #inconsistency #stemwomen by @thesisandthoughts

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Know Your Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial(RCT) vs Cross-sectional vs Cohort
Confused which one to use?
• RCT: Assign and test. Gold standard to check if a treatment works.
• Cross-sectional: Point-in-time view . Good for “how common is this?”
• Cohort: Follow people over time. Best for “what causes what?”

So the next time you come across these terms, you will know exactly what they mean!
#indianresearchers #phdstudentsofinstagram #studydesigns #crosssectionalstudy #cohortresearch by @thesisandthoughts

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My future is very bright 🙂‍↕️🙂

#phdstudentsofinstagram #phdmemes #healthsciences #indianresearchers #stemwomen by @thesisandthoughts

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Literally me! 😌

#indianresearchers #phdstudentsofinstagram #stemwomen #academics #phdmotivation by @thesisandthoughts

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Reference management software is a tool that helps researchers collect, save, organise, and cite research papers easily. It makes it simple to manage references and automatically create citations and reference lists while writing research articles or theses.
Instead of adding citations manually, it is recommended to use reference management software from the beginning. Reference management software also provides a Microsoft Word extension (plugin) that allows you to insert in-text citations and generate reference lists automatically while writing in Word.

P.S. We personally use Mendeley and Zotero, and they have worked amazingly well for us.

#indianresearchers #phdstudentsofinstagram #referencemanagementsoftware #citations #stemwomen by @thesisandthoughts

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1. SciSpace
Upload any research paper and ask questions. It explains complex papers in simple language + helps with citations.

2. Consensus
Finds what scientific studies actually say about a topic. Great for evidence-based answers.

3. Elicit
Automates literature review. Ask a research question and it pulls relevant papers, extracts key data, and summarizes findings.

4. Semantic Scholar
AI-powered academic search engine.

5. Research Rabbit
Visual literature mapping. Discover papers connected to your topic and track new research in your field.

6. Paperpal
AI writing + language assistant for academic writing.

7. Perplexity
AI search with sources. Ask research questions and get answered with cited papers, articles, and web sources.

8. Litmaps
Literature discovery tool. Creates citation maps so you can see how papers connect and find gaps in research.

#indianresearchers #academics #phdstudentsofinstagram #aitoolsforresearch #stemwomen by @thesisandthoughts

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One of the best habits you can develop as a researcher is organizing your literature from day one.
This is the same method we extensively use while conducting literature reviews, systematic reviews, and manuscript writing so you can confidently rely on it to organize your research.
Whether you are an undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD scholar, or researcher, this tracker can help you manage your papers more efficiently. Record important details like the study design, sample size, methods, questionnaires, key findings, strengths, limitations, research gaps, and your own notes all in one place.
✨ P.S. This sheet is prepared only as a sample template. Feel free to customize it by adding or removing columns based on your research needs.
Save this post, make your own copy, and start building your research library today!

Google sheet link- https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gIuUohxV-jQl-U9gHH9zvLWGAeJvJOD0HYAohKKTCMU/edit?usp=sharing

Link also added in the bio.

#indianresearchers #academics #literaturetracker #exceltips by @thesisandthoughts

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You can choose any one of these and start learning from YouTube or online hands-on classes.
Pro tip: Also try learning Advanced Excel,it’s still the base for all data work.
Pick one, practice with your own data, and you’ll see the difference ❤️
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This is especially important for life sciences, health sciences and biomedical sciences also!

#indianresearchers #phdstudentsofinstagram #statistical_analysis #dataanalysis #biostatistics by @thesisandthoughts

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Some earned degrees. Others first had to earn the chance to purse one!

#indianresearchers #phdstudentsofinstagram #stemwomen #educationforall #educationmatters by @thesisandthoughts

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