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.
Why We Need Another Einstein
Being the most famous scientist is a triumph within a non-dominant subset.
Yes, You’re a Great Scientist; Now Shut up about It
Scientists should acknowledge their imperfections, our columnist argues.
How to Read a Scientific Paper
Our columnist describes how he learned to read—and actually understand—journal articles.
Scientists Sharing the Wealth
Researchers at well-resourced labs can give back to those with less, our columnist advises.
A Scientist Goes to Kindergarten
In choosing a school for his daughter, our columnist considers how modern education prepares students for their careers.
Why I Don’t Use Humor in Scientific Presentations
Our columnist explains why he stopped including jokes in his talks—and why he’s now trying to start again.
Scientists Should Defend, Not Defund, the Humanities
A crisis for the humanities is a crisis for all, our columnist argues.
When Your Work Title Is a Working Title
Does your job title really matter? Our columnist explores what’s in a name.
Grad Students Behaving Badly
Our esteemed columnist warns against some of the common offenses that grad students have been known to commit.
Thesis Adviser Horror Stories
In which our esteemed columnist catalogs the miseries our bosses have been known to inflict upon their underlings.
Dr., No: Science Career Roadblocks
Our columnist lists and describes the most common roadblocks faced by those pursuing science careers.