Getting into science writing: a BioCareers blog post

I had the opportunity to write a blog post about how to get into science writing for BioCareers, a site that seems to have lots of useful information about various career/job options for grad students and post-docs. I added my 2 cents about careers in science writing. I tried to emphasize how broad a field […]

A depressing/cynical flowchart of the academic job search process

Related to my previous post on the Washington Post article, I came across a blogpost about the academic job search, with this depressing flowchart. It’s an interesting post that touches on some of the issues involved, but I can only hope things aren’t quite as bad as the flowchart indicates! (I like to think there’s […]

Science is hard, boring, and filled with failure

Or so say these links… Now that I’m working with people in the publishing industry, which everyone seems to think is dying, I’ve met more people who assume that academic careers are more straightforward. I think only scientists appreciate how hard science can be…the results can be great, and very satisfying, but getting them can […]

Forcing Scientists Into The Public Square | QUEST Community Science Blog – KQED

Forcing Scientists Into The Public Square | QUEST Community Science Blog – KQED. A blog post by Barry Starr, who I know from the Stanford at the Tech program, about getting scientists to do more outreach. He talks about why he thinks its important for scientists to get involved in outreach, and why their incentives […]