Permanent Employment in Physics: Altering the Deal
Physics is a contemplative and meticulous profession. Most physicist I know simply want to concentrate on the problems that interest them and ignore everything peripheral […]
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Becoming a Leader in Physics
It starts with the idea that you can and should be in charge of your own team some day. Then you take the time to […]
Being a Leader in Physics
Once, quite some time ago, I worked at a large national lab as a visiting collaborator. The leader of the group I worked with was […]
“Don’t Become a Scientist!” 15 Years Later
Have you ever read “Don’t Become a Scientist!” by Jonathan I. Katz? It was mildly famous among the people I knew around the turn of […]
Physics Master’s Degrees and Careers
I am in the midst of hiring for an open position in my group and one of the primary qualifications for the job is a […]