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Dungeons and biology

Dungeons and biology

A tale of biologists, some dice, and keeping each other sane

May 4, 2020 | Tyler S.

Every other Sunday, six biologists gather around my apartment’s dining table. The meeting starts out normally enough, each of us giving one science and one non-science update about our lives since we last met. We recap our previous meeting. What happens next is less normal. I begin narrating: “The barroom is dimly lit, and rain […]

Schrödinger’s graduate student

Schrödinger’s graduate student

The paths to success in graduate school are as arbitrary as the goal itself

March 23, 2020 | Tyler S.

Four years into graduate school, I still struggle with a simple question: what makes a successful graduate student? I don’t mean the end product of a student with a flashy C.V., a long list of publications, or a dream job. Instead, I wonder: what does a successful graduate student look like in their day-to-day life? […]