Brooke Morriswood (He/Him)

writer, Total Internal Reflection

About Brooke Morriswood

Ex-academia, now in MedComms. I write a blog called Total Internal Reflection about the human side of science. Postings are generally either opinion/commentary (either serious or silly) or "How To" pieces aimed at improving young scientists' soft skills. 

A longer biography and manifesto are on the blog here.

Research Interest

Cytoskeleton Host–Pathogen Interaction Membrane Trafficking

FEBS Constituent Society

UK (Biochemical Society)

Other Expertise/Interests

Scientific communication

Followed by

FEBS Network special areas

Channels contributed to:

EARLY-CAREER SCIENTIST

Recent Comments

Feb 25, 2025

Hi Ferhan,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write, and I'm really happy that the posting seems of use! (If you're interested, the blog has a number of other HowTo articles aimed at improving scientists' soft skills: http://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/category/how-to/)

Dec 02, 2022

Aha, super! Thanks for the link.

Feb 16, 2021

Oooh, that's a great idea! Looks like the Valentine's posting for 2022 is already sorted then. :-)

Comment on Shaping the mould
Oct 26, 2020

Oh, no arguments there! It's an exquisitely delicate balance, and one that has to be determined on a case-by-case basis.

May 27, 2020

Brilliant, delighted that you liked it and thanks for taking the time to say so! There's a few other humorous pieces on the blog if you fancy a trawl through the back catalogue...

Mar 22, 2020

Hi Angel, thanks for taking the time to write, much appreciated. You're absolutely right, people often end up in a straitjacket when it comes to format. It's rare and refreshing when someone takes the time - even briefly - to step back and reconnect to the big questions before joining the (publication-focused) specifics.

Comment on Personal Alchemy
Mar 18, 2019

Great, glad you like it! :-)

Comment on Friendly Fire
Sep 20, 2018

Hi Andreas! Yes, you're right in that for competition between models to work - in the sense of science being the beneficiary - then there is a certain level of mutual respect between labs that is essential. Without that, then you easily end up in a negative and bad-natured feud. But with that respect, it can be very productive.

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