Experimental Error

Charged with perusing applications for an open scientist job, our columnist lowers his standards.

Despite what grad school admissions committees seem to believe, outside interests are good.

Not all research is easily justified—but what do you do when you can't even justify it to yourself?

Our columnist lists the top N of everything in science careers, where N=fun.

The overworked grad student seems to embody the most pointless aspects of graduate school.

As the wider world celebrates science's renewed coolness, our columnist stubbornly questions the world's right to decide.

The United States faces a severe shortage of qualified scientists—so why are there so many unemployed scientists?

If scientists just want to make the world a better place, why do they expend so much energy clamoring for credit?

The key to understanding the way the media covers science is to know the rules science journalists adhere to.

Before you pick up that next thriller novel, remember that scientists are not exactly as they are often portrayed.

Why do we require scientists to write badly?

The Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine is only the beginning.

Lab work left you feeling dissatisfied? Our Experimental Error columnist feels your pain.

Looking for something really different? Consider a career in alchemy, Lysenkoism, diluvial geology -- or invent your own!

When you carve the turkey, don't forget to thank science

If you like grant writing, writing grants, and obtaining grants via writing, you may enjoy life as an academic scientist.