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This is a reminder that we still have <u>a few spots open</u> for the <b>Postdoc Night Science Workshop Series Session #2.</b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This workshop series aims to help postdocs develop skills for the creative scientific process - which is a crucial skill usually left untaught in our training process. This week, we will
</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">discuss the<b> Data-Hypothesis Conversation / A hypothesis is a liability –</b> </span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; color: rgb(70, 120, 134); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u><a href="https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-020-02133-w" id="OWA87de6d4d-e80e-a20f-0eb9-d4fe8058c0a9" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-020-02133-w" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">here</a></u></span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"> is
a paper to read about it.</span></div>
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If you haven't signed up already and are interested in attending, please register through:
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<b>When: </b>January 7th (Tuesday) 3pm-5pm</div>
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<b>Where: </b>32 Vassar Street, MIT Building 32, Room 32-144</div>
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Let us know if you have any question. Hope to see you there!</div>
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Best,</div>
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Yiqiao</div>
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<i>Yiqiao Zheng</i></div>
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Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Biology</div>
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Postdoctoral fellow, Broad Institute</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 1, 2025 3:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Yiqiao Zheng <yqzheng@mit.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Postdoc Night Science Boston Workshop Series - Session #2</font>
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Dear MIT postdocs,</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Happy New Year! Have you wondered how researchers generate ideas, where bursts of inspiration occur, and how projects evolve — a crucial skill that often goes untaught? We are excited to invite you to the second session of the
<b>Postdoc Night Science Boston </b>workshop series, hosted by <b><a href="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/itai-yanai" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="LPlnk" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/itai-yanai">Dr.</a></b><a href="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/itai-yanai" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA1497c622-24d6-428c-8381-93e11d853dd5" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/itai-yanai">
</a><b><a href="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/itai-yanai" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAc2d1c95a-dc3f-a984-be82-ccdd39a40dc5" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/itai-yanai">Itai Yanai</a>.</b> In this upcoming session, we will discuss
the<b> Data-Hypothesis Conversation / A hypothesis is a liability –</b> </span><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a href="https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-020-02133-w" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA1b382cca-5870-323c-7bc3-f72de38c6ae9" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">here</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">
is a paper to read about it.</span></div>
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<b><u>Event details:</u></b></div>
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<b>When: </b>January 7th (Tuesday) 3pm-5pm</div>
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<b>Where: </b>32 Vassar Street, MIT Building 32, Room 32-144 (space is limited!!)</div>
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<b>Registration</b>: <span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a href="https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a8A36SmH691yh9A" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA9e7e58cb-4429-26dc-9b78-df855dde4e3a" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://mit.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a8A36SmH691yh9A</a></u></span></div>
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** Please register only if you are <b>committed to</b> attending.</div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Dr.</b> <b>Itai Yanai </b>is a leading expert in computational biology and gene regulation. Itai is also the host of the
</span><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a href="https://www.night-science.org/" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWAc9db9db7-f4dd-5044-6d54-50bb6fd2cd86" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Night Science</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"> podcast,
where he explores the creative and often unconventional paths that drive scientific discovery, featuring conversations with researchers who are breaking new ground in their fields. Listen to the Night Science podcast at
</span><span style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><u><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6berzd2rX6rpJQ6CPnbOtI" data-auth="NotApplicable" id="OWA79a190bd-faeb-0f69-9326-a2537555cdb1" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">Spotify</a></u></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">.</span></div>
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Through the Night Science Boston workshop series, we teach skills crucial for the creative scientific process - identifying new research questions, embracing interdisciplinarity, and fostering collaborative creativity (Yanai & Lercher, 2019, 2020, 2024). We
aim to inspire postdoctoral trainees to think beyond the conventional and pursue broad scientific questions, which not only enhances the quality of research but also increases career satisfaction and retention in academia.</div>
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We look forward to seeing you there!</div>
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Please let us know if you have any questions.</div>
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Best,</div>
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<i>Shai Zilberzwige Tal</i></div>
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