Life and events

Colleagues say these blogs read like AI. A look at why decades of scientific writing discipline now trigger the same suspicions as a...

On the order to split the MMR vaccine into three shots, and 25 years of evidence from over 23 million children showing no link to autism.

For many of us, ResearchGate has become something like a ‘LinkedIn for scientists.’

There is a growing belief that if we simply measure everything, uncertainty will disappear. Yet good science has traditionally embraced...

In home offices, playlists have become as common as laptops. Many professionals report that music makes them “more productive,” yet...

This universal experience, hearing two competing internal voices, one urging caution, the other whispering temptation, lies at the heart of...

For me, there is something gut-churning and terrifying about the act of burning books. It represents that sickening sense of the world gone...

Omnichannel is giving way to intent driven communication. What does this mean for scientific dissemination and how findings reach decision...

Congratulations class of 2024. That was all I needed to hear when I stood in your shoes almost 40 years ago. 40 years

Paraskevidekatriaphobia is a phobia of Friday the 13th. Yes, they actually gave it a name.

I have never been great at conferences. People don’t believe me but I am painfully shy and far too worried about what people think of me.

Whether it’s a festival, concert or celebratory party, music unites people and pervades

Music has a remarkable ability to bring people together and permeate

Yes, it’s Star Wars Day again! The Star Wars films base their wow-factor on their adoption of science

Perhaps one of the greatest challenges we have faced over the last 25 years

By their very nature, experts don't find humour funny. We take things way too literally.

The internet was set alight last week on the issue of differences in the approach to emails adopted by men and women.

Son, I wanted to record this landmark day in your progress through life.

I am continually reminded that I must work toward better relationships with my sons than the one I had with my dad.

We have long been confounded by that indescribable phenomenon known as love.

I love this time of year because I love fireworks. Did a love of fireworks spark a lifelong interest in science? When I was about 11, a...

May 4 is often known as ‘Star Wars Day’. It is jokingly said

Over the years friends, colleagues and industry leaders have shared their many of their insights with me freely

Death by PowerPoint is a choice, not an inevitability. A practical guide to slides, audience engagement and presentations that people...

Halloween is upon us again.

We use the term coming of age to describe the transition into adulthood

In the words of Clint Eastwood’s character, Harry Callahan, in the film Magnum Force “A man's got to know his limitations”....

Metathesiophobia: from Preclinical to Clinical Development

Last week marked 12 months since I was involved in a life-changing accident.

Last week was the 20-year anniversary of my founding Niche Science & Technology Ltd.

Running a business can be emotionally draining. Learn practical strategies to avoid burnout and protect your health as a leader.

The Institute for Apprenticeships (IFA) has approved its 300th

On this day 2 years ago I had a pretty bad accident getting knocked off my motorbike

Shy, introverted, or just dreading the coffee queue? Practical strategies for scientists and clinicians to network confidently at...

The last 20 years at Niche have been amazingly exciting – offering

Yesterday was 20 years since the Memorandum

Promotion in medical writing is rarely about time served. A candid look at what actually drives career progression and why growth matters...

on the occasion of your becoming an adult.

Heinz Siegfried Wolff, scientist and broadcaster, born 29 April 1928

My end-of-year task for yesterday was a visit the local police station

This is me, close to death – again.

Want a conversation to warm your heart and lift your spirits

I was planning to post an article on mentorship today

It the time of school retrospectives once again

Even though I'm not particularly religious

At a time when the news seems to enjoy focusing on bad things

With the year coming to a close, the Niche team are eager to thank all our colleagues

With the year coming to a close, the Niche team are eager to thank all our colleagues

A lot of people say that people don't just buy 'things,' they buy connection

With the year coming to a close, the Niche team are eager to thank all our colleagues