Non-disciplinary

When I completed my Ph.D. after my son died, I thought it meant I had recovered from the trauma. I was wrong

Our columnist explores what institutions, organizations, and individuals can do to improve lab safety

The move requires a few crucial mindset shifts

This is a great time to consider whether you are on the path that’s right for you, our columnists write

This scientist felt like her career was hitting a wall, but the experience ended up broadening her horizons

From prioritizing equity and consensus to highly quantitative systems, researchers find ways to assign authorship fairly and avert disputes

For the 100th Experimental Error column, Adam Ruben considers the markers along the road of a scientific career

The study estimated our reporter’s career to be 1-year long. It should have been 13 years

When this grad student dove into the history of his field, he learned how science can move forward by revisiting the past

Male-dominated disciplines are leading the pack, according to our investigation

Advice about job talks and one-on-one and group meetings from our columnists

So-called “chaperone effect” has gotten stronger in recent years, study finds

The U.S. National Science Foundation just released its latest batch of data from the Survey of Earned Doctorates

Centralizing alcohol for networking and team building can exclude people and create unhealthy pressure

Working remotely can be great—but also challenging, as these two scientists discovered

There’s been some progress but also continued failings, our columnist writes