The WordifyScience Blog

After many years of supporting the scientific and research communities, we’re sharing our insights -including editing tips, grant writing strategies, lessons learned - to help you achieve your research goals, secure funding and make the process enjoyable.
Along the way, we explore ways to stay inspired, have fun,
and maintain a healthy work-life balance.

CV design by WordifyScience: just as making sure you put the right quantities of each ingredient into your favorite cocktail, the content of your CV must be equally well dosed and designed

Why Your CV Deserves a Makeover: Structure, Style, and Vitamin B

In today’s job market, your CV isn’t just a document—it’s your personal satellite signal, broadcasting who you are, what you can do, and why you’re worth noticing. And just like any scientific instrument, the quality of that signal depends on three things: clarity, precision, and design. But there’s more. Behind every successful job application lies a combination of strategy, self-awareness, and - let’s be honest - relationships. Or as we call it in Germany, Vitamin B (Bezieh

CV

Sylvia

Nov 26, 20253 min read

I've got magical things to do. And Laundry.

What if you died in three days?

We're all going to die. The later the better, right? Knowing that it will eventually happen, or knowing that you only have three days left to live, are complete different things. For the vast majority of us, the former applies; which allows us to stay somewhat in denial, leading our everyday life as if we're immortal. Imagine for a second that you know for sure that in three days, you will die? How would you feel, and what would you do? Introduction Luckily, I still belong to

End-Of-Life

Rebecca Savioz

Nov 13, 20253 min read

The closed flower bud... filling the space before the blossoming of the new with the appreciation of what is now..

The Beauty of the In-Between: Finding Meaning After Endings

There’s a hush that lingers right after something ends. The laughter fades when the last beach day of summer is over. The final page of a novel leaves us both satisfied and a little hollow. A relationship concludes, and suddenly there’s a silence where conversation once lived. These are not beginnings yet, nor are they fully endings. They are the in-between spaces—often overlooked, often uncomfortable, yet deeply alive with meaning.

Philosophy

Sylvia

Sep 4, 20253 min read

Money: To Have or To Be

I have to confess something bad I've done years ago. I still regret it; and there's no way I can repair the harm I've done. This is what happened. I walked up to a cashpoint to withdraw money. A 100 CHF bank note was already there in the machine distribution slot, waiting to be collected, obviously forgotten by my predecessor...

Ethics

Rebecca Savioz

Sep 3, 20254 min read