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Electron Band Structure In Germanium, My Ass
in Humor
An incredibly amusing undergraduate physics lab report.
Doonesbury: Faculty Hiring at Walden College
in Humor
Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury (9/9/96-9/14/96) looks at the faculty hiring process at the fictitious Walden College.
How to Write a Ph.D. Dissertation
in Humor
From the Annals of Improbable Research
Rejected Rejection
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Contributed by Gretchen F. Stoloff
50 Popular Science Blogs
in Blogs
Courtesy of Nature
Ph.D. Expunging Service
in Humor
Humor from Philip Greenspun.
Attack of the Career-Killing Blogs
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When academics post online, do they risk their jobs? By Robert S. Boynton, Slate Magazine, Nov 16, 2005.
Doctor of Philosophy
in Life as a Graduate Student
All about the PhD, courtesy of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MAKE.TENURE.FAST
in Humor
A chain letter for scientists, by David Demers, from the Feb. 16, 1999 New York Times
The road to a science Ph.D., Part 2
in Life as a Graduate Student
Part 2 of Jonathin Gitlin's description of the process of obtaining a PhD. Be sure to read the discussion (see link at the bottom)
Piled Higher and Deeper
in Humor
A great comic depicting life in graduate school. All graduate students will associate with this strip!
Engineering Science: Building better scientists and engineers
in Blogs
Peter Fiske and Geoff Davis (creator of phds.org) have started a blog / forum on science and engineering careers and education. Come check it out!
Ph.D. Achievement Gallery
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by Philip Greenspun, MIT. A cynical but amusing look at life after the Ph.D.
Grad School/Academia: Road to Poverty? Too Many Engineers
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A discussion on LiveJournal
The road to a science Ph.D., Part 1
in Life as a Graduate Student
Part 1 of Jonathin Gitlin's description of the process of obtaining a PhD. Be sure to read the discussion (see link at the bottom)
Blog on Science Ph.D. Job Issues
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Discussion on the state of the job market and career choices for PhDs. What you ought to know if you are planning to go to graduate school, or if you are pursuing a scientific career.
Bloggers Need Not Apply
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Chronicle Careers. "What is it with job seekers who also write blogs? Our recent faculty search at Quaint Old College resulted in a number of bloggers among our semifinalists. Those candidates looked good enough on paper to merit a phone interview, after which they were still being seriously considered for an on-campus interview. That's when the committee took a look at their online activity."
Survival Blog for Scientists
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New blog of professional natural scientists (senior and junior) discussing all aspects of becoming a world-class scientist (so no science content). The initiator (Ad Lagendijk) has written a book "Survival Guide for Scientists" that will be published by Amsterdam University Press and Chicago University Press on May 13, 2008. The survival guides can be obtained freely as e-books from www.stringcat.com
Scientists' Community at LiveJournal
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Science-related commentary
Doonesbury: TA Strike at Walden College
in Humor
Garry Trudeau's Doonesbury (11/20/00 - 12/16/00) looks at a TA strike at the fictitious Walden College
Blogs for Industry... Blogs for the Dead
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Jim Hu has an interesting blog in which he discusses the economics of academia
Scientist Turned Entrepreneur - JaneChin.com
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Cutting Through the Fluff on Careers and Success
ScienceBlogs
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40 science bloggers selected by SEED Magazine.
Academic web logs
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A collection of blogs assembled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Academic blogs
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An extensive list of academic blogs, courtesy of CrookedTimber. (Science-related bloggers are toward the end of the list)
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