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Graphical abstracts: You are 3 steps away

Fabricio Pamplona Tips April 11, 2017

Quite often scientists and researchers need a little hand to make graphical abstracts. Some of them look for design professionals, others – the most self sufficient ones – find Mind the Graph. However, it seems like not everybody understands how…Read more

Tips to get updated on relevant studies

Fabricio Pamplona Tips February 16, 2017

Considering the amount of new researches published everyday, it is quite difficult to find relevant studies every time we need them. However, technology is here to help. The first step is to somehow use technology to organize the content available.…Read more

What chart should I use?

Fabricio Pamplona Tips October 6, 2016

Writing a scientific paper is difficult enough, right? Well, nothing is so bad that can’t get worse. For most people, one of the most difficult parts is how to present the scientific data. For this reason, we decided to give…Read more

8 tips to improve your research

Fabricio Pamplona Tips August 11, 2016

There is no easy part in being a researcher. You must be focused and resilient to face the daily challenges. Thus, we decided to give a little help and present the “8 tips to improve your research” 1. Ask a…Read more

Reproduction structure of a flower DIY

Fabricio Pamplona Tips June 8, 2016

Scientists are known for their poorly made presentations and posters. However, our degrees do not teach us to make science beautiful and simple. On the contrary, our scientific journey teaches us complicated words and difficult techniques that only science-instructed people…Read more

Scientific illustrations? Ask us!

Fabricio Pamplona Tips June 2, 2016

Mind the graph is a DIY platform that already has many scientific illustrations available for free. However, the number of scientific fields is giant and the demand for new scientific illustrations is constant. For this reason, we keep receiving e-mails…Read more

Put a scientific illustration on it!

Fabricio Pamplona Tips March 1, 2016

One of the biggest fears in the academic world is doing a presentation. Maybe you won’t skip a oral presentation but you can skip a poster presentation. And here is why: Posters are a showcase of your work. If you…Read more

What makes a good infographic?

Fabricio Pamplona Tips December 3, 2015

This post is part of a series of educational material aiming to provide qualified information for scientists and health professional that want to communicate using infographics. Know why infographics are a great tool for your scientific communication. If you prefer, download…Read more

What makes a good infographic ART?

Fabricio Pamplona Tips December 2, 2015

The information, the story, is the most important part of your infographic. as we already explained in the introductory post, if you don’t have a clear objective, you probably won’t end up having a decent infographic. However, the organization and artwork…Read more

What makes a good infographic ORGANIZATION?

Fabricio Pamplona Tips December 2, 2015

Infographics must employ an organization that literally “talks” with the story. Keep your objective in mind while choosing how to useful organize the infographic. Essentially, an infographic is as useful as it organizes the information in a pleasant and visually…Read more

What makes a good infographic IDEA ?

Fabricio Pamplona Tips December 2, 2015

Believe it or not, the idea is the main aspect of an infographic. You shouldn’t even start if you don’t have a good idea that deserves an infographic. – Ah, hum, ok, but how do I know if I…Read more