“Compelling and hilarious”
“It is hard to explain adequately, but this is one of the funniest shows I have seen all year”
“Unlike some comics that hammer you to death in delivery, Ruben just tells his stories and the laughs come very naturally”
U of L News: Comedian Scheduled to Provide “Social Reimbursement” to Grad Students
Preview of my upcoming show at the University of Louisville in Louisville, KY.
Nature Jobs: Outside the Lab: Side Jobs for Scientists
As a PhD student at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, [Ruben] studied the biophysical properties of potential new malaria drugs — while writing humour columns, performing at storytelling shows and comedy clubs and entertaining wedding guests as a fake rabbi.
AAAS: Trading Microscopes for Microphones: Science Comedy is No Laughing Matter
Article on the American Association for the Advancement of Science website about a science comedy show I headlined before the March for Science.
The Mortified Podcast: An Ode to Childhood Pets
The Mortified Podcast features a science report I wrote in ninth grade about trying to change places with my guinea pig. Listen on iTunes (click on Episode 89) or Soundcloud.
The Moth: Do You Buy What I Buy?
My Story Slam-winning story about my inability to select Christmas gifts, played on The Moth Radio Hour and The Moth Podcast.
StudySoup.com: What Can I Do with My Degree? Career Opportunities for Biology Majors
Interview with Study Soup on alternative biology careers.
