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027: The Road More Travelled: Stepping Off of the Tenure Track - Hello PhD

Posted January 10, 201600:38:51

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...

026: Career Advice from A Successful Scientist - Hello PhD

Posted January 3, 201600:27:27

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...

025: Experiments and Exercise: 10 Creative Ways Scientists Stay Fit - Hello PhD

Posted December 20, 201500:38:45

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...

024: Leave with a Master’s, and your sanity - Hello PhD

Posted December 13, 201500:32:45

Stephanie dreamed of becoming a scientist when she was a girl. She managed to maintain excellent grades while working in research labs throughout...

023: Seriously, can we ditch the GRE already? - Hello PhD

Posted December 6, 201500:32:30

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...