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I have had a very productive summer so far. Also, two very long papers, where I was dreading protracted battles with referees, came back with glowing reviews and requests for minor revisions, so I am feeling very positive about my job these days. For a change, I thought it might write about work when I am actually
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A colleague once told me this great Chinese proverb: “Time is like water in a sponge; if you try really hard, you can always squeeze out some more.” So very true. People will always find the time for the things they want to do, end of story. If you can’t find the time for something,
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I absent-mindedly sketched this with a marker, with the intention of doing a clean version later (pencil first, then ink). But I actually like the rough version; it captures the frenzy. For nonacademic readers: NSF, DOE, AFOSR, and ONR are federal funding agencies that fund research in the physical sciences (NSF also funds biological and social sciences). SPO stands for
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A day in the life: 6:30-8:30 Morning routine (lunches, drive Eldest to school, wake/feed the Littles, make self presentable) 8:30-9:00 Morning commute (w/ possible drop-off of 1-2 of the Littles) 9:00-5:30 Work 5:30-6:00 Evening commute (w/ possible pickup of 1-2 of the Littles) 6:00-7:00 Dinner prep, dinner 7:00-8:30 Playtime with kids (DH is the bomb!) 8:30-9:30 Bedtime
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In STEM fields, a graduate student works on supervised research and is part of a research group led by a professor. Learning how to write up technical papers for publication is one of the most important parts of PhD training, so the student will typically be tasked with producing the first draft of a manuscript,
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Career women face a double bind: the more competent and assertive they are, the less liked they are (these traits are positively correlated with likability for men, negatively for women), and reduced likability makes women less effective as leaders . If they are not very assertive, they may be well-liked but they are not perceived as
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