Experimental Error

Preparing for a job interview? Our columnist offers some advice

Should scientists run for political office? Our columnist explores the possibilities and pitfalls

Why our columnist spent a week answering kids’ questions on the internet

With the power of a science degree comes great responsibility

Our columnist shares an all-too-relatable experience of attending scientific talks

The recent House tax bill spurs our columnist to consider the complexity of graduate student finances

The distinction between science and engineering can be puzzling, our columnist writes

Pursuing extracurricular interests shouldn't be a crime, our columnist writes

Three minutes can be long enough to describe your research, our columnist learns

When it comes to choosing a grad school, there are a lot of factors to consider

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

Science demonstrations—even if they don’t show what scientists actually do—are surprisingly effective, our columnist learns

Trainees may lack some polish, but advice that job seekers shouldn’t act like grad students and postdocs rubs our columnist the wrong way

Our columnist experiments with a new online plugin that simplifies literature searches

The “Professor” title is due for a rebranding, our columnist writes

In preparation for the March for Science, our columnist offers some recommendations for demonstration signs