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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 18h

Research flows better when the small details work. ✨

We’ve smoothed out key friction points so your workflow feels faster and easier.

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October updates: PDF night mode, bulk downloads, and streamlined navigation - Paperpile

New in Paperpile: PDF night mode, download PDFs as a ZIP, faster navigation and search, and bigger uploads—small updates that save time.

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 1d

🔄 Reflect on your mentors and how they’ve influenced your approach
🔎 Start meetings by asking about challenges beyond the experiment
🎯 Invite mentees to share their goals, not just updates
💬 Acknowledge frustration as part of research
📝 Write a mentoring philosophy
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I didn't think I needed mentorship training—but it reshaped my approach

“I have noticed students are now quicker to ask for help,” this Ph.D. student writes

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 1d

Many faculty learn to mentor the same way they learned to research—by doing.

But good mentorship doesn’t just “happen.” It takes reflection, training, and community.

5 tips for improving mentorship, via @science.org #AcademicSky

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 3d

🌬️ Slow down and breathe. Don’t rush your answers.
📚 Trust your preparation: You know this work better than anyone in the room.
🏫 Remember: examiners aren’t out to trap you. They’ve seen it all, and they’re willing to clarify or repeat questions if you need.

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How to prepare an excellent thesis defense [6 tips] - Paperpile

What is a thesis defense and how do you prepare for it the best way? This guide discusses what a thesis defense is and offers 6 tips for how to prepare.

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 3d

It's normal to feel nervous before your thesis defense. Nerves don’t mean you’re unprepared—they mean you care.

Here’s what helps:

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 4d

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 4d

Citing gets messy fast when your library is full of duplicates.

🧹 Friday Tip: Take 5 minutes to clean up duplicates. Open the duplicates filter in Paperpile, and merge or delete references.

A clean library means faster citations, fewer errors, and less frustration when deadlines are looming.

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Grace Lindsay @neurograce.bsky.social · 5d

Realized a review I came across was already in my paperpile collection, so I checked the notes to see what my take-aways were...

screenshot of paperpile notes saying "ok everything is a goddam mess"

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 5d

Sometimes “everything is a mess” is the key takeaway 🤣

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 5d

Science shouldn’t just share polished results—it should share the messy middle too.

When we hide pivots, pilots, and failed attempts, readers misjudge robustness, early-career researchers waste time repeating mistakes, and impostor syndrome grows, via @nature.com

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Six journal rejections and a major rethink: why I’m happy to admit to my research failures, and you should too

Outlining the trial-and-error processes that are involved in every research project could help others to become more efficient and paint a more honest picture of life as a researcher.

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 6d

You control what is shared. Decide if links include PDFs, notes, or annotations. 📝

Read more 🔽
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New in Paperpile: Flexible, fast sharing for teams and collaborators - Paperpile

Discover Paperpile’s new sharing features—designed to make collaborating with colleagues and teams faster and more flexible, whether you're working on a joint project or managing shared references.

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 6d

Collaboration in research breaks when sharing is clunky.

Paperpile gives you 3 ways to share:

🔗 Quick links for sending papers to anyone
📂 Shared folders when you're working on a project together
📚 Shared libraries when your whole team needs a central repository

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 7d

📊 Don’t rehash the results: Connect and extend your findings
⚖️ Be honest about limitations, but don’t overdo it
🔍 Avoid vague calls for “more research”: Point to clear next steps

scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2025/09/30/w...

What your Discussion section isn’t

Today, the next instalment in a short series inspired by bad papers I’ve read (some of them, I have to admit, my own). I’ve let myself rant about what a Methods sections shouldn’t be, and what a Re…

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 7d

Discussions can be difficult to write, but that’s because they do heavy lifting: they show why your results matter, how they connect to the field, and where to go next. ✍️

3 common mistakes when writing a discussion section, via @stephenbheard.bsky.social #AcademicSky

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 8d

AI agents can now check published papers and reproduce their results in hours.

This could help resolve the replication crisis in research, provided there are benchmarks for accuracy and fairness, via @emollick.bsky.social

www.oneusefulthing.org/p/real-ai-ag...

Real AI Agents and Real Work

The race between human-centered work and infinite PowerPoints

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 11d

Collaboration isn’t optional in science. 👥 📖

You co-author papers, pass along reading lists, keep a shared repository for your team.

We completely revamped sharing in Paperpile to support all of these scenarios. Learn more 🔽
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New in Paperpile: Flexible, fast sharing for teams and collaborators - Paperpile

Discover Paperpile’s new sharing features—designed to make collaborating with colleagues and teams faster and more flexible, whether you're working on a joint project or managing shared references.

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 11d

Collaboration isn’t optional in science. 👥 📖

You co-author papers, pass along reading lists, keep a shared repository for your team.

We completely revamped sharing in Paperpile to support all of these scenarios. Learn more 🔽
paperpile.com/blog/paperpi...

New in Paperpile: Flexible, fast sharing for teams and collaborators - Paperpile

Discover Paperpile’s new sharing features—designed to make collaborating with colleagues and teams faster and more flexible, whether you're working on a joint project or managing shared references.

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 12d

🔍 Make each paper’s focus truly distinct
🎤 Use an “elevator pitch” to justify separation
📄 Each article should stand alone
✏️ Draft abstracts in parallel to divide content
patthomson.net/2025/09/21/w...

Writing multiple articles from one set of data

So you’ve got this mountain of “stuff” that keeps revealing new secrets every time you look at it. Or maybe you’re doing a PhD by publication and panicking about how to sort out the art…

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 12d

Can you publish multiple papers from the same data without "salami-slicing"?

Cramming everything into one paper risks superficial treatment of key themes or burying findings in supplements no one reads.

Tips for writing multiple papers from the same data, via @patthomson.bsky.social #AcademicSky

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 13d

⏳ Consider your timeline: think about career stage and goals
👥 Research the editorial board
📚 Track where the key works you cite are published
🎯 Weigh special issues carefully
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8 Tips for Choosing the Right Journal

Go beyond aims & scope to find real fit.

www.publishnotperish.net

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 13d

Submitting to the right journal can feel like trying to hit a moving target. 🎯

The aims and scope of a journal may only tell half the story.

Tips for selecting the right journal, via @jennmcclearen.bsky.social #AcademicSky

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 14d

An analysis of 28M articles shows that teams with more beginner researchers produce work that’s more disruptive and innovative.

Innovation peaked in all-beginner teams, and was also high when beginners paired with co-authors known for bold ideas, via @nature.com
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Want to do disruptive science? Include more rookie researchers

Papers from research teams with a substantial number of beginners are highly disruptive and innovative, study shows.

www.nature.com

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 15d

Academic life is a non-stop stream of requests. If you don’t set boundaries, someone else will set them for you.

📅 Tip: Do weekly planning. Block out teaching, service, and personal commitments so you know your true capacity for research and writing. #AcademicSky

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 17d

🎯 Identify the purpose of your review
🔎 Do an extensive search
✅ Evaluate and select the most relevant sources
🧠 Analyze those sources, don’t just list them
📐 Plan a clear structure

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How to write a literature review in 6 steps - Paperpile

How do you write a good literature review? This step-by-step guide on how to write an excellent literature review covers all aspects of planning and writing literature reviews for academic papers and…

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Paperpile @paperpile.com · 17d

A strong literature review isn’t just a summary. It maps the field, shows what’s been done, and sets the stage for your contribution. It tells readers: here’s where my research fits, here’s why it matters.

Here’s how to do it well:

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