RECENT WRITING
Grad Students to Thesis Committees: No More Hors d’Oeuvres
Our Experimental Error columnist argues that professors shouldn’t expect food at committee meetings.
A Guide to Diagnosing and Treating “Undergraduate Awesomeness”
Our Experimental Error columnist offers advice for mentoring overconfident undergrads.
How Do You Doogie? Science’s Infatuation with Young Prodigies
Our Experimental Error columnist reflects on the allure of youth.
What Can Scientists Learn from Stand-Up Comedy?
Our Experimental Error columnist shares lessons for giving effective presentations inspired by performing comedy.
Mixed Media Circus
An essay on humor in art that I wrote for the catalogue of Jim Condron’s “Trash Talk: History in Assemblage” at the Delaware Contemporary Art Museum. Essay starts on page 7.
Yay, It’s Conference Time! Navigating the Bizarre World of Scientific Meetings
Our Experimental Error columnist offers a tongue-in-cheek guide for conference attendees (Part 2)
Let’s Go to a Conference!
In this month’s Experimental Error, our columnist offers some tips to prepare for conferences.
Bribes, Lies, and Photoshop: What Science Should Learn from the College Admissions Scandal
Our Experimental Error columnist reflects on wealth and privilege in science.
