Nessa Carson
Nessa Carson is a synthetic organic research chemist based in Berkshire, UK
OpinionOrganic chemists should place their trust in machine learning’s black box
Submitting to the higher power of abstraction can strengthen our insights
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How to automate your lab
Whether it’s robots, automation or software hacks, Nessa Carson finds ways for everyone to improve how they work in the lab
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Curating data into pictures has nuances that are easy to overlook
But there are ways to balance the benefits of holistic data without causing information overload
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Integrating coding into chemistry helps science progress faster
Taking a beginner Python programming course can lead to big efficiency gains
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Building data systems to break down research silos
Shared schemas could make it a lot easier for researchers to cross discipline boundaries
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The career importance of community service work
Community work enhances a scientist’s skills, whatever career stage they’re at
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Take nobody’s word for it
Sceptic communities should question their own biases toward peer review
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Maintaining motivation
Competition might work in the short term, but a supportive environment produces more sustainable results
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Enabling environments support the development of diverse teams
A great workplace allows individuals to be constrained only by the limits of their own minds
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Online conferences have benefits worth retaining
Nothing’s quite the same as a scientific meeting
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Am I really a scientist?
Whether in a lab, an office or on a stage, we are no strangers to wrestling with self-identity
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A sideways look at synthesis
Side products might not be what you want, but they could be what you need
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Changing the reproducibility rulebook
It pays to know when taking shortcuts is acceptable, and which it’s safe to take
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Is your lab 'haunted' by former team members?
The strange items - and legends - colleagues leave behind
