Of Mice and Mics
Article for Science‘s “Working Life” column about being a scientist-comedian.
Book Review of Everyone is African: How Science Explodes the Myth of Race by Daniel J. Fairbanks
Book review in the Quarterly Review of Biology. This article is behind a paywall (because science), but if you’re at an institution with a subscription to QRB, you can read it for free.
Why We Need Another Einstein
Being the most famous scientist is a triumph within a non-dominant subset.
Yes, You’re a Great Scientist; Now Shut up about It
Scientists should acknowledge their imperfections, our columnist argues.
How to Read a Scientific Paper
Our columnist describes how he learned to read—and actually understand—journal articles.
Scientists Sharing the Wealth
Researchers at well-resourced labs can give back to those with less, our columnist advises.
A Scientist Goes to Kindergarten
In choosing a school for his daughter, our columnist considers how modern education prepares students for their careers.
Why I Don’t Use Humor in Scientific Presentations
Our columnist explains why he stopped including jokes in his talks—and why he’s now trying to start again.
Scientists Should Defend, Not Defund, the Humanities
A crisis for the humanities is a crisis for all, our columnist argues.
When Your Work Title Is a Working Title
Does your job title really matter? Our columnist explores what’s in a name.
Use Your Time to Dig
DrewDudley.com
My “Edge of the Bed” advice–what I’d say to my theoretical son or daughter, sitting on the edge of the bed the night before they leave home for good.
Grad Students Behaving Badly
Our esteemed columnist warns against some of the common offenses that grad students have been known to commit.
Thesis Adviser Horror Stories
In which our esteemed columnist catalogs the miseries our bosses have been known to inflict upon their underlings.
Dr., No: Science Career Roadblocks
Our columnist lists and describes the most common roadblocks faced by those pursuing science careers.
How Not to Apply to Grad School
“I remember hurriedly filling out a paper copy of one school’s application, even though most of the process had moved online, just so I could complete it during a long bus ride and mail it at a rest stop. Somehow this did not get me into Harvard.”