I am a scientist by training. That training taught me the importance of ideas. The mythology of science emphasizes creative ideas, “Eureka!” moments, and brilliant insights. This is not wrong,…
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Last weekend, I saw Bohemian Rhapsody, the Freddie Mercury biopic. I was not a huge Queen fan growing up, so although I knew the broad outlines of the story, the…
I have a reader question I’ve wanted to answer in a post for awhile, but starting a new job, then losing that job, then finding another new job, and then…
When I talk to students and postdocs about going into the biotech industry, I always emphasize the need to be ready to lose your job at any time. I talk…
We’ve all been there. We made a decision. We thought it was a good one, but subsequent events proved us wrong, and now we have a mess on our hands.…
I like to say that we should manage the work, and mentor the people. But I have to admit, my knowledge of how to manage the work is much stronger…
I went to college at the University of Chicago. I have no doubt that I was better prepared than some of my classmates, but in the self-absorption of youth, I…