RECENT WRITING
You Defended Your PhD Thesis! Now You Feel Empty!
Going from “student” to “actual worker person” can be tough, our Experimental Error columnist writes.
I’m Not Busy, I’m Just in a Meeting
Our Experimental Error columnist owns up to multitasking during virtual meetings—and why it might not actually be so bad.
Taken Seriously: Stories about Wanting Respect
A story I told on stage appeared on the Story Collider podcast.
Community College Science Students Are More than an “Untapped Resource”
For our Experimental Error columnist, speaking at a conference for these students was a new experience.
When Are Scientists Allowed to Be Funny?
More often would be better, our Experimental Error columnist argues.
A University Teaching Job “Without Salary”? No Thanks
Compensation in academia can be a slippery concept, our Experimental Error columnist writes.
“We Regret to Inform You”—That Your Scientific Manuscripts Will Be Rejected
A journal rejection letter, through the eyes of our Experimental Error columnist.
Science’s Syntax Sin Tax
Our Experimental Error considers how much scientists should care about grammar.
