Talking ‘bout my dissertation
Three minutes can be long enough to describe your research, our columnist learns
Experimental Error
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Choose your own indenture: You are a prospective grad student
When it comes to choosing a grad school, there are a lot of factors to consider -
Another tenure-track scientist bites the dust
As a friend’s faculty career comes to an untimely end, our columnist reflects on the potential disconnect between what researchers want to research and what funders want to fund -
Look, kids! Science!
Science demonstrations—even if they don’t show what scientists actually do—are surprisingly effective, our columnist learns -
If grad students ran the world
Trainees may lack some polish, but advice that job seekers shouldn’t act like grad students and postdocs rubs our columnist the wrong way -
Stop beating your head against the paywall
Our columnist experiments with a new online plugin that simplifies literature searches -
Burden of ‘Prof.’
The “Professor” title is due for a rebranding, our columnist writes -
Scientists are pro-testing
In preparation for the March for Science, our columnist offers some recommendations for demonstration signs -
I’m not a doctor, but I play one on my CV
Our columnist explores the weird, awkward, and sometimes wonderful world of Ph.D. scientists using their “Doctor” title -
‘Twas the night before grant deadline
A scientist’s holiday poem -
Dubious conferences put the ‘pose’ in ‘symposium’
When our columnist was invited to speak at a conference, he was surprised at what he found -
Full STEAM ahead
Our columnist explores the relationship between art and science -
When you’re the scientist in the family
Our columnist explores how scientists’ “scientific-ness” can create particular challenges for their loved ones -
Science: The Gathering
A new game modeled on scientific career advancement offers food for thought, our columnist writes -
Want a job? Here’s some conflicting advice!
Looking for a job can require navigating frustratingly inconsistent advice, our columnist writes -
When your employer is evil
It can be uncomfortable to work for a company or institution with a bad reputation, but is it the wrong choice?
