RECENT WRITING
Regrettable Resumes, Part 2
Our columnist continues to explore the craggy, often arbitrarily boldface landscape of the scientific resume.
Top 10 Things to Never Say to Your Thesis Advisor
Guest post on The Grad Student Way blog.
Regrettable Resumes
Charged with perusing applications for an open scientist job, our columnist gets testy.
The Myth of the Well-Rounded Scientist
Despite what grad school admissions committees seem to believe, outside interests are good.
Does Scientific Research Need a Purpose?
Not all research is easily justified—but what do you do when you can’t even justify it to yourself?
The Audacity of Graduate School
The overworked grad student seems to embody the most pointless aspects of graduate school.
Is Science Cool? No.
As the wider world celebrates science’s renewed coolness, our columnist stubbornly questions the world’s right to decide.
Help Not Wanted
The United States faces a severe shortage of qualified scientists—so why are there so many unemployed scientists?
