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
Experimental Error
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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
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Stop beating your head against the paywall
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Burden of ‘Prof.’
The “Professor” title is due for a rebranding, our columnist writes -
Scientists are pro-testing
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I’m not a doctor, but I play one on my CV
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‘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
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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? -
Take Your Potentially Reckless Child to Lab Day
Our columnist explores the value of letting kids visit the lab -
Sins of the principal investigator
Our columnist discusses the tricky situation that students face when their advisers do wrong
