The Death of an Idea

I find it hard to let go.

As scientists, our currency is ideas. We’re judged on the quality of our science through the papers we produce and the ideas we share. No matter your thoughts on the current state of academic publishing, this is the way it is for now.

View from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong (Above) and a street in Osaka (Top). Two trips I won’t be forgetting any time soon.

I recently got back from a 9-month research trip to Okinawa, Japan. The adjustment back to Irish life hasn’t been easy. There are lots of things I miss about Okinawa: the food; the people; the weather. But a new academic year brings the next phase of my PhD. It’s time to deliver on what I promised back as a fresh-faced newbie to the department.

Read the full blog post on the IMECO blog.

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About the Author

Sam Ross is a PhD student in Ian Donohue’s research group in the Department of Zoology, Trinity College Dublin. His research focuses on the effects of global change on ecological stability. Find out more about his research here:

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