Choosing a lab for your graduate or postdoc research is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Most people read papers and abstracts to find the coolest science.  Or they favor the big labs with lots of people and solid funding.

If you have kids, you’ve experienced “the time shift.” Where you used to have hobbies, you now have a drive to soccer practice.  Where you used to have dinner out, you now have dinner, dishes, bath-time, stories, and bedtime, IN.

In 2011, a whopping 36,000 science and technology grad students earned their PhDs.  That same year, about 3,000 faculty positions were created.  So why did you feel like a failure when you decided to step off the tenure track? -

When you’re worried about today’s experiments and tomorrow’s time points, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s really important for your career and your life.  Why not start the New Year with a new perspective?

You're busy.  Experiments, lab meeting, journal club, classes - you barely have time to sleep, let alone make it to the gym to exercise.  We'll tell you about 10 creative ways other grad students and postdocs stay physically fit,

Stephanie dreamed of becoming a scientist when she was a girl. She managed to maintain excellent grades while working in research labs throughout her college career. With her flawless CV, it came as no surprise when she was accepted into a top-tier pha...

A driving test shows that you're ready for your license.  A pregnancy test shows that you've got a baby on the way.  So what does the GRE show? - More often than not, it shows whether you're a man or a woman, and the color of your skin. -

Think about your first few months of graduate school. You moved into a new apartment in a new town, you met hundreds of other students and scientists, and you had to pick a rotation lab and classes for your first semester.

Even if you're not working on a paper or grant proposal today, you'll probably communicate about science.  You'll send an email to a colleague, chat with your PI, or present a paper at lab meeting.  In every case,

As you near the end of your graduate school training, you will feel defeated, worn out, and ready to take a nice, peaceful job at that bookstore down the street.  But if your career goals include leaving the bookstore and returning to lab,