Origin Stories of the Scientists
Or how a trip to Walt Disney World tricked me into becoming a scientist.
Pure, Stupid Luck
If reports I’ve heard are true, in the 1970s somewhere between 104% and 109% of grant proposals were funded.
The Never-Ending Ph.D.
The worst part of grad school, writes our columnist, is that you can’t predict when it’s going to be over.
Nothing but Networking
The worst part of networking, our columnist says, is that it feels like spending time marketing yourself in lieu of doing science.
The Long Harm of the Law
For some nutty reason, scientists sometimes become lawyers.
Science and Childbirth, the Second Time Around
In which our columnist attempts to replicate his earlier experiment in procreation.
Academic Science, I Just Can’t Quit You
NIH-funded training programs are helping NIH-trained scientists learn how to not do NIH-funded research.
A Complete (and Factual) History of Science Video
Guest post on Journal of Visualized Experiments blog.
Biology vs. Chemistry: There Can Be Only One
Guest post on Journal of Visualized Experiments blog.
How to Talk to Kids about Science
Our columnist offers advice on presenting your work to the most difficult audience there is: children.
The Hill Valley Project: Backstory to the Future
Collected oral histories from “A Nice Place to Live.”
Working Together in the Lab
Guest post on Journal of Visualized Experiments blog.
Forgive Me, Scientists, for I Have Sinned
To be a proper scientist, is it necessary to conform to the standard template?
[Named one of the week’s top science communication stories, 5/31/14]
When Scientists Get #OverlyHonest
Guest post on Journal of Visualized Experiments blog.