Job Search Typology for Physicists
Every job search is different, but there are a few identifiable categories with degrees of difficulty ranging from easy to extremely difficult. Understanding which one […]
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Your Advisor Is Not Your Mentor – Neither Is Your Boss
The time of COVID may have turned our conference experiences into an ‘80s adventure game through the magic of Gather, but the same human dynamics […]
On the Real Reasons Physicists Get Paid
The topic of what physicists, and other scientists, get paid for in practice is shrouded in more mystery than it needs to be. I think […]
“Don’t Become a Scientist” 20 Years Later
I first read Jonathan Katz’s article Don’t Become a Scientist! around twenty years ago, when I was in graduate school. I ignored his advice and […]
Quarantine Launched Newton’s Career and Can Help Yours, Too
Newton’s role in the history of physics is hard to underestimate. We use the adjective “Newtonian” to refer to whole chunks of the field, and […]