hacking a phd

Ten Lab Characters You’ll Either Love Or Hate, But Never Escape

Wherever you go, human nature—and the type of people you meet in the lab—tends to stay the same.

In My Defense, I Gave It My Best Shot

For readers who may be approaching the final stage in the quest for a PhD, here are seven tips that could help you defend your dissertation with greater confidence.

Soldiering On For Science

In many ways, being a soldier is a lot like being a scientist.

A Biologist’s Dream Budget

In a perfect world where research funding isn’t so hard to come by, a biologist would definitely get all of these—clone and all.

Three Ways To Approach Biological Problems

These three principles could go a long way in making you a better PhD student. Just don't think about when you will graduate.

Five Tips To Staying Motivated In 2017—For Science!

Not quite feeling the first 17 days of 2017? Here are a few tips to help you get your motivation mojo back.

Gift Ideas For Lab Rats

Out of Christmas present ideas for the scientist in your life? Here are ten options that any lab rat is sure to love.

The Grad Student 3-In-1: Scientist, Student, Teacher

Worried about teaching your first class as a graduate student? Here's how to hack it.

The Science Of Funny

Do scientists have a sense of humor? Just ask the guys who named an ample-bottomed beetle Scaptia beyonceae.