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INS Virtual Journal Club Series
The International Neuromodulation Society (INS) presents a virtual journal club series to offer an objective, non-commercial platform for discussing timely studies of neuromodulation techniques and clinical practice. Many articles will come from Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, the official journal of the INS.
NANS Education Committee Webinars
The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Education Committee creates and supports learning opportunities for neuromodulators through written, virtual, and practical teaching sessions that improve awareness of recommended standards in safety and efficacy.
EEGLAB
EEGLAB is an interactive MATLAB toolbox that supports learning and research in EEG and related brain signal processing through a flexible graphical interface and script-based workflows. It empowers users to explore and analyze continuous and event-related EEG, MEG, and other electrophysiological data using advanced techniques such as independent component analysis (ICA), time/frequency analysis, artifact rejection, and data visualization.
The EEGLAB community promotes accessibility and reproducibility in neuroscience through extensive tutorials, open-source plug-ins, and customizable tools that support both novice and experienced researchers.
How to Pick a Graduate Advisor
This NeuroView article offers guidance to early-career scientists on selecting a graduate or postdoctoral advisor. Effective mentorship is essential not only for individual career development but also for fostering innovation and supporting the well-being of academic institutions. There is a strong need for universities to invest more in training faculty members to become effective mentors and to systematically evaluate the quality of mentorship. To address this, the article proposes the introduction of an M-index as a metric for assessing mentoring effectiveness. It also advocates for more comprehensive research into the characteristics of outstanding mentorship, greater recognition and rewards for exemplary mentors, and the inclusion of mentorship quality as a key criterion in the awarding of research grants and academic honors.
Science of Scientific Writing
Scientific writing is often perceived as difficult to understand, commonly attributed to the inherent complexity of scientific concepts, data, and analysis. However, the complexity of thought does not necessarily require the complexity of expression. Clear and effective scientific communication can be achieved through well-established rhetorical principles without compromising the depth or accuracy of the content. Improving writing is not a superficial enhancement—it fundamentally enhances the quality of thought itself. The true goal of scientific discourse is not merely to present information, but to communicate it in a way that allows readers to grasp the author’s intended meaning. Success in scientific writing is measured not by the author’s satisfaction with their prose, but by the reader’s ability to understand it. To improve scientific communication, it is essential to understand how readers process written information—insights that have emerged from research in rhetoric, linguistics, and cognitive psychology. These insights have led to a methodology grounded in reader expectations, offering a practical framework for writing with greater clarity and precision.
Free/Low Cost Resources for Graduate Students
This article is a comprehensive and crowdsourced compilation of tools, platforms, and references designed to support graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and early-career academics. It covers a wide range of categories—from essential software for writing, data analysis, and cloud storage to resources for literature reviews, teaching, virtual meetings, time management, and mental wellness. The guide also includes recommendations for open-access educational tools, citation managers, collaborative workspaces, and equity-centered academic content. Rich with links to both free and affordable services, this evolving document serves as a practical survival kit for navigating academia efficiently, affordably, and inclusively.
