Finding flaws in scientific papers is often the easiest part of reading. The more useful work is understanding why a paper matters, what tradeoffs the authors made, and what it teaches you about doing science yourself. Questions to ask in journal club, via @stephenbheard.bsky.social

A new study shows PhD students tend to mirror their advisors’ appetite for risk, and that influence can shape how they do science long after they leave the lab, via @nature.com #AcademicSky

Not all AI-powered search is the same. 🔎 A guide to 4 distinct approaches used in academic search tools, via @aarontay.bsky.social aarontay.substack.com/p/what-do-we...

In science, it’s tempting to see theory as something that comes after discovery. But zoom out, and you see the opposite: Theory guides what we try, what we notice, and why a result matters.

Academic burnout isn’t a badge of honor. Redefining success around health, presence, and life beyond the lab matters just as much as papers and hours logged. #AcademicSky

📚 Tip for the start of the semester: Split your reading into two buckets in your reference manager. 📁 To read this week 📂 To read later Moving papers into these folders turns an overwhelming backlog into something you can actually act on.

Using Google Scholar Labs in your workflow? Paperpile now fits right in ✨ 🔎 Ask Google Scholar Labs a question in plain language 📥 Save papers directly to your Paperpile library 📝 Get contextual summaries with each saved reference so you remember why it matters paperpile.com/blog/save-fr...

"I had built a lab full of talent, but not yet a structure that could harness it." Great science emerges from strong systems and a healthy lab culture, via @science.org

We spend a lot of energy choosing the right research project. But an equally important skill is knowing when to walk away. Quitting isn’t failure: It’s how you make room for better science, via @arjunraj.bsky.social

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With Google Scholar Labs, you can ask research questions in plain language and find relevant papers. 🔎 Now you can save results from Google Scholar Labs directly to Paperpile, complete with contextual summaries. ⬇️ paperpile.com/blog/save-fr...

With Google Scholar Labs, you can ask research questions in plain language and find relevant papers. 🔎 Now you can save results from Google Scholar Labs directly to Paperpile, complete with contextual summaries. ⬇️ paperpile.com/blog/save-fr...

Quick reference manager reset tips for 2026: ✅ Remove papers tied to projects you’ve abandoned ✅ Delete “maybe someday” reads from years ago ✅ Find and merge duplicate references ✅ Clean up inconsistent metadata A cleaner library makes research easier. #AcademicSky

If you’re starting 2026 with big goals like moving abroad, improving your presentations, or figuring out what a fulfilling career looks like as an early-career scientist, you’re not alone. 9 books that help you move from ideas to action, via @nature.com #AcademicSky www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Researchers: what’s the first journal article you’re diving into in 2026? 📝

Happy 2026! 🎉 I finally built the thing I'd had in mind for a while: FG's Research Radio, AI-generated audio deep dives into computational social science papers. It pulls from my PaperPile reading list, so I can catch up on papers while walking or driving fabiogiglietto.github.io/research-rad...

Happy New Year from all of us at Paperpile! 🎉 Thanks for being part of our community — we’re excited to support your research in 2026! 💫

Researchers: Quality work takes time. That’s a strength, not a setback. ✍️ Great projects don’t come from rushing; they come from giving yourself the margin to think, revise, and get it right. Build extra time into your process so you can do your best work without burning out. 💭

Wishing you a relaxing and restful holiday season from everyone at Paperpile!

Feeling lost after your PhD isn’t a personal failure. How to navigate the post-PhD transition, via @nature.com

When you feel blocked in your research, it’s rarely a discipline problem. Academic work is idea-heavy, and ideas need fuel. Read outside your field, talk to others, change your environment. A small shift can give you the raw material your brain needs to make new connections. #AcademicSky

In scientific writing, introductions can be hard to write. But there are patterns to follow: Once you know them, the work shifts from guessing to intentionally designing a path for your reader. Your goal is to set the groundwork and make readers want to keep reading, via @stephenbheard.bsky.social

Winter break is a time to rest and reset, but you can also use it to get clarity on your goals for the upcoming year. If you have the capacity, it's a chance to make steady progress on the work that matters to you. 4 ways to make the most of winter break, via @bskybymidge.bsky.social #AcademicSky

Whether you’re a medical student, resident, or practicing physician, your personal library of papers isn’t optional—it’s your advantage. A well-organized set of papers sharpens clinical judgment and speeds up research. Paperpile’s new integration makes this even easier.

A system with clear goals, time-boxed sessions, and peer accountability can turn writing from something you dread into something you steadily chip away at. ✍️ How an academic writing group can overcome perfectionism and make the blank page less intimidating, via @science.org #AcademicSky

December tip: Celebrate the wins you forgot you had. Your year was fuller than you think. Make yourself name the highlights. 💫 #AcademicSky

AI peer review promises speed, consistency, and relief from Reviewer #2 energy.

Researchers don’t say “I care about you.” They say: “Here’s a link to a paper that might interest you"

Academic blogs contain valuable academic insights and discussions that are often fast, informal, and open.

In academia, your social network isn’t just nice to have. Good friendships with peers, mentors, and collaborators can help you survive the grind, stay sane, and produce better work. How to cultivate friendships in academia, via @mrillig.bsky.social

If you’re exhausted from the semester, those empty calendar blocks aren’t “extra writing time.” They’re recovery time. Give your mind a few quiet days. Paradoxically, stepping back is often the most productive thing you can do—it lets you return to your writing with clarity instead of depletion.

Being authentic at work is not a weakness, but rather a strength. A scientists realize how much stronger their science and their relationships could have been if they'd let their light-hearted side show sooner, via @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...

Clinicians don’t have time for extra steps. That’s why we built a new Paperpile integration with OpenEvidence: Save citations from any thread straight into your library. 📚 One click, no friction, ready for your next paper. ⬇️ paperpile.com/blog/save-fr...

Great academic writing doesn’t come from waiting for the perfect mood. It comes from building a system you can actually stick to.

Honored to hear this—helping researchers cut through the noise is why we build Paperpile. Thanks for the shout-out! 🙌

What happens in the brain when insight strikes? 💫 Research shows that insight is a fast neurological jump—it feels good, feels certain, and it sticks. But context matters: quick leaps help in some tasks, while slower thinking wins in others.

Now you can save citations straight from an OpenEvidence thread into your Paperpile library—ready for later reading, a research project, or a case report. paperpile.com/blog/save-fr...

Doctors don’t have time to waste. Between patients, procedures, and documentation, every unnecessary click adds friction. 🩺 That’s why we built an integration with OpenEvidence, the AI-powered medical information platform clinicians already rely on.

Want to find papers that match both a folder and a label? 📁🏷️ Now, when you have a folder selected and click a label, Paperpile shows only the papers that match both. Press Cmd/Ctrl+Click to select more filters. ⚡

Are scientific position papers pointless? 🤔 via @beenwrekt.bsky.social www.argmin.net/p/a-position...

Over centuries, our idea of beauty in science has shifted—from nature’s inherent symmetry to the precision of human design. Today’s experiments are messier and more computational, but the same principle holds: beauty lies in clarity, economy, and insight.

Need more space to focus? 🧠 Hide the sidebar with one click, and use Quick lookup to navigate to folders and labels in your library in seconds. ⚡

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Need more space to focus? 🧠 Hide the sidebar with one click, and use Quick lookup to navigate to folders and labels in your library in seconds. ⚡

ArXiv will no longer accept review or position papers in computer science unless they have already been peer reviewed. The repository is taking steps to tackle a surge in low quality, AI-generated content, via @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Research collaborations sometimes go off the rails. If misunderstandings pile up—about roles, expectations and trust—progress can stall and relationships can fray.

📚 Friday tip for smoother writing next week: Before you log off, spend 5 minutes tidying your references — add missing PDFs, fix duplicates, or add new papers to folders. A few minutes of cleanup today means one less distraction when it’s time to write. 💪 #AcademicSky

You asked, we built it. 🙌 You can now download multiple PDFs as a single ZIP file — complete with your folder structure and supplementary files. Perfect for sharing, backups, or uploading to apps like ChatGPT or NotebookLM. ⚡

Academic writing includes reading, note-taking, brainstorming, outlining, drafting, editing, proofreading. All of these steps are part of the writing process. 📝Tip: Stop blending reading, drafting, and editing into the same time block. Focus on one writing stage at a time by blocking time for each.

Doing a PhD can feel like being lost in a forest with no map. But that uncertainty is part of the process. Confidence grows from noticing your progress and realizing you’re learning more than you think. Tips for building confidence during your PhD, via @patthomson.bsky.social #AcademicSky