communication - Grant Writing with Morgan Giddings, PhD

A colleague recently said to me, "Graduate education is fundamentally a fact-based activity." I respond to that somewhat misguided view in the latest video. In my view, a graduate education

Being a perfectionist kills your chances of _______

But the world of science, from Graduate School onward, isn't like that. There is no pre-set criteria for "perfection" (or even for an A grade).

Is starting a science career a risk? Morgan responds to Zella Zanolli – MetaMorgan TV

In her video, "The Risk of Starting a Career in Science," Zella Zanolli talks about the frustrations of sacrificing everything for her science career, then struggling to find a good science position. This is sadly a common story. Does it mean you should give up on having a science career? As usual, Morgan provides a unique perspective on the question… watch the video to find out, and post your comments on the blog.

Unemployable

It's not so great if you find yourself embedded in a stiff bureaucracy that is reticent to any kind of change.

Science ain’t a bisiness! (Science isn’t a business!) – MetaMorgan TV

Universities seem to have come to the notion that scientists are all just little producers of revenue, and that the whole endeavor is just one big business. In fact, I advocate that if you run your lab and career like a business, you'll be more successful. However, that doesn't mean that I agree that all of academia should turn into a big business, and today I have an ridiculous real-world example to illustrate that with.

by Morgan Giddings

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What is the real purpose of a graduate education?

Being a perfectionist kills your chances of _______

Is starting a science career a risk? Morgan responds to Zella Zanolli – MetaMorgan TV

Unemployable

Science ain’t a bisiness! (Science isn’t a business!) – MetaMorgan TV