Angry. Fearful. Sad. Frustrated. Stunned. Those are some of the emotions I’ve felt as the attacks on science and academia have unfolded recently. Last week, I came across a quote…

We’re trained to rely on logic, but it’s our feelings—like believing we deserve better—that truly drive change. Start deserving now and reclaim your power.

Recap In Part 1 of this post on leadership, I unpacked the preconceptions that I previously carried around the word “leadership,” as a way to open the conversation about what…

How can researchers, scientists, and engineers reclaim our role as society’s pioneers and leaders? Think of Einstein, Watson, Crick, Franklin, and Curie. These names will echo through the centuries—far outlasting…

I was preparing to write a post about how we gleefully tear each other down in the research community, rather than focusing on building, inspiring, and creating. Then I read…

Increase your chances for NIH, NSF or other funding: connecting your proposal with the community’s problem At this point in your research career, chances are you know what it feels…