RECENT WRITING
What Scientists Can Be Grateful for on Thanksgiving
When you carve the turkey, don’t forget to thank science.
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The Real Revenge of the Nerds
CNN.com
Growing up in the ‘80s and ‘90s, I saw nerds portrayed on television all the time. Steve Urkel on “Family Matters.” Martin Prince on “The Simpsons.” Minkus on “Boy Meets World.” Sponge on “Salute Your Shorts.” Paul Pfeiffer on “The Wonder Years.” A whole gaggle of supporting nerd characters filled Bayside High on “Saved By the Bell.”
OMG, So Many Science Careers
If you like grant writing, writing grants, and obtaining grants via writing, you may enjoy life as an academic scientist.
Nobel Gas
It’s time to reclaim the Nobel Prize for the common scientist, for those who have long considered the award beyond their grasp.
This Is Only a (Giant, Scary, Career-Determining) Test
As we are training to become fully fledged scientists, we ourselves are the test subjects.
The Gray Pride Parade
Walk through the corridors of many scientific institutions and you’ll see the results of decisions made by the hiring committee of 1962.
What Happens in the Lab Stays in the Lab
Our labs are science-based mini-societies — so why do we run them in the same arbitrary and bureaucratic way as the rest of the world?
So What’s the Allure of Princeton University Reunions?
Patch.com
Adam Ruben ’01 explains what draws him back to campus year after year.
