The Moth: Do You Buy What I Buy?
My Story Slam-winning story about my inability to select Christmas gifts, played on The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast.
StudySoup.com: What Can I Do with My Degree? Career Opportunities for Biology Majors
Interview with Study Soup on alternative biology careers.
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
Our columnist explores the relationship between art and science.
Crowdsourcing Science – Many Heads Are Better Than One
Article for Gilson, Inc, posted on Labroots.
When You’re the Scientist in the Family
Our columnist explores how scientists’ “scientific-ness” can create particular challenges for their loved ones.
The Mortified Podcast: Back to School Series: Homecoming Ruined My Life
The Mortified Podcast features a manifesto of self-pity I wrote in tenth grade when I didn’t have a date for Homecoming. Listen on iTunes (click on Episode 72) or Soundcloud.
Goddard View: Science Is No Laughing Matter – Or Is It?
Write-up of a comedy show I headlined at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (see page 3).
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 explore the lab.
Sins of the Principal Investigator
Our columnist discusses the tricky situation that students face when their advisers do wrong.
Of Mice and Mics
Article for Science‘s “Working Life” column about being a scientist-comedian.