Science Writing Radio: Adam Ruben on Finding Your (Other) Niche
Interview for Science Writing Radio podcast.
Interview for Science Writing Radio podcast.
Our columnist describes how he learned to read—and actually understand—journal articles.
Researchers at well-resourced labs can give back to those with less, our columnist advises.
Interview on Maryland Morning with Tom Hall about an upcoming Mortified show I’m producing and performing in.
In choosing a school for his daughter, our columnist considers how modern education prepares students for their careers.
Article on Pavlov Pinball about my upcoming book.
Our columnist explains why he stopped including jokes in his talks—and why he’s now trying to start again.
A talk I gave for Ignite Baltimore, a program in which speakers get to use 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds.
A crisis for the humanities is a crisis for all, our columnist argues.
Then there was Adam Ruben. One of Mortified DC’s producers, it seems teenage Adam fancied himself a young Charles Bukowski, writing poems with opening lines like “To have sex with a mountain” and “Up and left, and up and right, and right and wrong.” He even wrote a poem made up entirely of punctuation marks, claiming in earnest that it was “about fish.”
Does your job title really matter? Our columnist explores what’s in a name.
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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.
Our esteemed columnist warns against some of the common offenses that grad students have been known to commit.
But despite this extensive resume, Ruben isn’t Comedy Central-famous, which makes the series of stories about his worst stand-up gigs feel more authentic than romanticized.
I was interviewed for an article about everyone’s favorite topic, preparedness for grad school.