Electile Dysfunction
Over tea, our columnist considers what the congressional elections might mean for the prospects of science and scientists.
Interview on Unconventional Wisdom Radio with Larry Shiller
1400 WSTC 1350 WNLK, Fairfield County, CT. Interview starts at 27:05 and ends at 33:06.
Don’t Worry, I’m (Un)Professional
Our Experimental Error columnist asks,“Who are the people in your fume hood?”
USA Today: With no jobs, grads “gamble” on education
I asked Adam Ruben, a Ph.D.-holding molecular biologist and author of Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to go to Grad School, whether grad school was a good idea if the alternative was waitressing. “I know people who have gotten graduate degrees and then end up waitressing,” he told me, only this time with 5-figures of loans. “Even the degree doesn’t save you all the time.”
Three Books For Surviving Graduate School
National Public Radio
Graduate students need higher stipends, fewer questions from prying relatives about when they’ll graduate, and more department events with unguarded pastries. You might think the last things grad students need are more books.
All That Glitters Is All We Remember
Why are we most fascinated by the irrelevant aspects of science?
Newmark’s Door: Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School
I haven’t read it, but based on the nasty, funny, extremely non-PC table of contents, I’d like to.
Boston Globe: For many graduate students, home is where the food is
There’s a certain amount of humility that comes with being 30 years old and a graduate student. The stipend is paltry, the housing less than prime. And the prestige? Well, it’s hard to impress most folks on an income of less than $25,000.
Don’t Try This at Home
Shouldn’t scientists blow more things up? Introducing the first humor column about being, and becoming, a scientist.
Brazen Careerist Book Review: Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School
After finishing his PhD in molecular biology, Adam Ruben wrote a book titled, Surviving Your Stupid Stupid Decision to go to Grad School. His goal in writing the book is to warn students considering applying for their MA or PhD, as well as to be a form of a support for those who have already embarked on what he implies is a long, incredibly challenging and frustrating, journey.
CTY Alumni News
Proving once again that CTYers excel in bringing together seemingly disparate interests, Adam Ruben combines his experience as a science graduate student and his passion for standup comedy in his first book, Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School.
TalentEgg Book Review: Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School
If you are thinking about going to grad school, this book is an excellent read: it covers a lot of things you should consider if you are going to spend the next year or couple of years doing graduate work.