(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Alric, Veterinary Pathologist
Category: Academia
PNAS: Raymond Wagner, Systems Engineer
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Raymond Wagner, Systems Engineer
PNAS: David Syzdek, Wildlife Biologist
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: David Syzdek, Wildlife Biologist
PNAS: Cush Copeland, High School Teacher
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Cush Copeland, High School Teacher
PNAS: Lucy Rogers, Freelance Journalist and Science Writer
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Lucy Rogers, Freelance Journalist and Science Writer
Seminar Food Poll
Last week, Sean raised the critical academic question of when to serve food associated with a seminar talk. He did not, however, address the more important question, namely what to serve at a seminar talk. So I’ll do it, scientific-like: Which of the following items should be served at an event associated with an academic… Continue reading Seminar Food Poll
PNAS: Off-Site Edition
The semi-nonymous Phillip H. at DC Dispatches liked the idea behind the Project for Non-Academic Science, but he didn’t want to reveal his secret identity. So he wrote up and posted his own interview: 1) What is your non-academic job? I’m the National Program Coordinator for Protected Species at my Federal Agency. This means I… Continue reading PNAS: Off-Site Edition
PNAS: Jon Moulton, Small Company Biologist
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Jon Moulton, Small Company Biologist
Philosophy of Science Poll: Emotions
While I’m stealing post ideas from Twitter, here’s another poll question, thanks to Eric Weinstein, who wrote earlier: And @CameronNeylon, when you write “Good science means not having an (emotional) allegiance to any theory surely?” I must strongly disagree. This position results from the luxury of living on the far side of an adaptive valley… Continue reading Philosophy of Science Poll: Emotions
PNAS: Katherine Porter, Educational Content Editor
(On July 16, 2009, I asked for volunteers with science degrees and non-academic jobs who would be willing to be interviewed about their careers paths, with the goal of providing young scientists with more information about career options beyond the pursuit of a tenure-track faculty job that is too often assumed as a default. This… Continue reading PNAS: Katherine Porter, Educational Content Editor