Kids Posit the Darndest Hypotheses
There’s a lot we can learn from science fair projects that we can then apply to our own research.
There’s a lot we can learn from science fair projects that we can then apply to our own research.
Before going to college, I dreamed about my career options. I thought about my career options. But do you know what I didn’t do? I didn’t research my career options.
As Johns Hopkins University floats a plan to limit the number of grad students and raise their salaries, our columnist envisions an overly adjunctified world.
Here are some of this winter’s lesser-known science playthings for all ages, from the precocious little budding scientist in your family to the precocious little budding scientist who heads your department.
Unfortunately, many postdocs are treated like glorified lab techs … and it’s very sad that you felt a little good just now about the “glorified” part.
We scientists need to get out there and sell, sell, sell, even though salesmanship isn’t in our marshmallows.
My old grad school lab appears to have fallen victim to the same budget cuts that are killing science around the country.
The hardest part of interdisciplinary collaborations is collaborating in an interdisciplinary way.
Is it really possible to be a student of all sciences? No.
In his mid-30s prime, our columnist discusses the common traits of younger and older scientists.
In science, sometimes, mistakes are not merely good, they’re extraordinary.
Our columnist offers tips and strategies to help you, dear reader, walk out of any exhibit hall loaded down with free corporate goods.
Our sexy columnist ponders the importance of sexiness in science.
Our columnist continues to explore the craggy, often arbitrarily boldface landscape of the scientific resume.
Charged with perusing applications for an open scientist job, our columnist gets testy.