Sexy, Sexy Scientists
22 March 2013
Our sexy columnist ponders the importance of sexiness in science.
Regrettable Resumes, Part 2
22 February 2013
Our columnist continues to explore the craggy, often arbitrarily boldface landscape of the scientific resume.
Regrettable Resumes
25 January 2013
Charged with perusing applications for an open scientist job, our columnist gets testy.
The Myth of the Well-Rounded Scientist
14 December 2012
Despite what grad school admissions committees seem to believe, outside interests are good.
Does Scientific Research Need a Purpose?
23 November 2012
Not all research is easily justified—but what do you do when you can't even justify it to yourself?
A Cure for Listlessness
26 October 2012
Our columnist lists the top N of everything in science careers, where N = fun.
The Audacity of Graduate School
28 September 2012
The overworked grad student seems to embody the most pointless aspects of graduate school.
Is Science Cool? No
24 August 2012
As the wider world celebrates science's renewed coolness, our columnist stubbornly questions the world's right to decide.
Help Not Wanted
27 July 2012
The United States faces a severe shortage of qualified scientists—so why are there so many unemployed scientists?
Will That Be Trash or Credit?
29 June 2012
If scientists just want to make the world a better place, why do they expend so much energy clamoring for credit?
The Unwritten Rules of Journalism
25 May 2012
The key to understanding the way the media covers science is to know the rules science journalists adhere to.
Thick Books and Thin Films
27 April 2012
Before you pick up that next thriller novel, remember that scientists are not exactly as they are often portrayed.
How to Write Like a Scientist
23 March 2012
Why do we require scientists to write badly? Anyway, here's how.
I've Got Your Impact Factor Right Here
24 February 2012
The Journal of Negative Results is only the beginning.
The Top 10 Worst Things About Working in a Lab
27 January 2012
Lab work left you feeling dissatisfied? Our Experimental Error columnist feels your pain.
Truly Alternative Careers
23 December 2011
Looking for something really different? Consider a career in alchemy, lysenkoism, diluvial geology -- or invent your own!
What Scientists Can Be Grateful For on Thanksgiving
25 November 2011
When you carve the turkey, don't forget to thank science.
OMG, So Many Science Careers
28 October 2011
If you like grant writing, writing grants, and obtaining grants via writing, you may enjoy life as an academic scientist.
Nobel Gas
23 September 2011
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 Test
26 August 2011
As we are training to become fully fledged scientists, we ourselves are the test subjects.
The Gray-Pride Parade
29 July 2011
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
24 June 2011
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?
Fetus Don't Fail Me Now
27 May 2011
With his daughter still in the embryonic stage, our columnist wonders if it's too early to steer her toward a career in science.
Forging a Head
22 April 2011
Scientific hoaxes -- the harmless kind -- can be fun, and they can show us how easy it is to stop thinking like a scientist.
Achieving Immortality
01 April 2011
How can we ensure that future students will read our names when, many years from now, they open their science textbooks on their iPad 15s?
Most Likely to Secede
25 February 2011
No talented child ever says, "I want to pipette repetitively when I grow up."
Lies, Damn Lies, and Seminars
28 January 2011
For all the naive and gullible graduate students out there, here's a handy guide to what those speakers are really saying.
Electile Dysfunction
22 October 2010
Over tea, our columnist considers what the congressional elections might mean for the prospects of science and scientists.
Don't Worry, I'm (Un)Professional--A Guide to Your Laboratory Colleagues
24 September 2010
Our Experimental Error columnist asks,“Who are the people in your fume hood?”
All That Glitters Is All We Remember
27 August 2010
Why are we most fascinated by the irrelevant aspects of science?
