Tag Archives: Biotech

Ideas (About Science Careers) That Should be Retired

Posted on July 8, 2015 by

I love podcasts! The other day I was listening to Freakonomics, one of my go-to podcasts, and they started talking about “ideas that must die.” The hosts ask scientists what popular scientific ideas should be gotten rid of because they … Continue reading →

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Why I Left Academia and Chose Biotech

Posted on April 6, 2015 by

I recently met a young undergrad. who wants to become a professor because she loves research and, “professors have great job security, flexible work schedules and can take summers off if they want to!” It made me totally uncomfortable, probably … Continue reading →

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