"They reached us through conference conversations, lab visits or over coffee with the many scientists who cross our path each year. Others were spotted in many of the 500 or so career columns that we've published since 2017. And a few came from articles published elsewhere. We know that our community will face many challenges in the next academic year, so perhaps one or two of these tips will make life easier."
"I use the Google Labs notetaking tool NotebookLM to create a 'podcast' of research articles that I can listen to on my commute, using its Audio Overview summary feature; I create pictures for presentations with text-to-image models from artificial intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI, and I use the large language model Claude to code simple games or simulations to use when I teach. - Carsten Lund Pedersen, digital transformation and AI researcher at the IT University of Copenhagen"
"Use the hour-a-week rule: if each week you're spending more than one hour on a boring task, think about how to automate it. And if an action is repeatable, try to automate it. This doesn't apply just to digital tasks. For example, I often perform polymerase chain reactions for DNA sequencing, so I've created a function in Microsoft Exc"
A collection of practical laboratory hacks offers methods to save time, reduce administrative load and streamline daily scientific work. Contributors recommend embracing AI tools for note-taking, audio summaries, image generation and simple code or simulations for teaching. Automation receives emphasis through an "hour-a-week" rule: automate any repetitive task that consumes over one hour weekly, including laboratory workflows. Suggestions include repurposing everyday objects, simplifying routine protocols and minimizing time spent on repetitive admin. A range of tips aims to make lab life tidier, faster and more efficient across diverse research settings.
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