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Communicating Science

Communicating Science

I believe it is not enough to do science. We must also communicate it and defend it.

March 30, 2017 | Jared K.

Survival of the fittest. A succinct, elegant tenant of life—and perhaps the most famous words to be uttered in all biology. Uttered by whom, though? You might be surprised to learn it wasn’t Charles Darwin. It was Herbert Spencer, an English philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist. Spencer “lifted” survival of the fittest out of Darwin’s Origin […]

Returning to MIT

Returning to MIT

Choosing to attend graduate school at my undergraduate institution

March 29, 2017 | Katherine S.

I came back to MIT as a graduate student more in spite of my time as an undergraduate here than because of it. And I’m so glad that I did. Now, don’t get me wrong. My hesitation wasn’t because my undergraduate experience wasn’t amazing. It was. I loved my first time at MIT, and would […]

Human Touch

Human Touch

Embracing what you need in graduate school

March 28, 2017 | Leilani G.

As native Californian, choosing to attend MIT came as a shock to my family. When I moved to Boston, they started placing bets on whether I would stay past the first blizzard, and how long I would last in general. Luckily for me, I moved to the east coast during one of the tamest Boston […]

How the Squirtle Spawn

How the Squirtle Spawn

The importance of relaxation at MIT

March 27, 2017 | Kenny C.

Graduate student life is very busy, especially at MIT. No two days in the lab are the same. In my opinion, this is what makes science and being a student at MIT so exciting. There’s never a shortage of people making strides in their research. Some days I might be in the lab for 16 […]

It’s a Match!

It’s a Match!

The eerie similarities between online dating and finding an adviser

March 26, 2017 | Patrick Y.

One of the best feelings as a student is receiving that acceptance letter from a school or program you thought was nearly impossible to get into. However, for graduate school, getting in is only the first step. The next step is to find an advisor, which can be difficult. For programs that don’t have official […]