- You’d better like where you’re going…
You’d better like where you’re going because you’ll be there for a long time.
In my roles as attending physician, scientist, mentor, and director of an institutional career development office, I spend a lot of time talking to students, trainees, and early career scientist...
- Rekindling the Fire: A Review of The Joy of Science
For most of us, science begins with a rush of “Wow! This is super cool!” But the emotional fire can subside after years of hard work. Negativity in popular culture can make us forget the depths of our why. To rekindle our passion to see the universe’s beauty, physicist Roel Snied...
- Reframing Rejection: Changing ‘No’ to ‘Not Yet”
Current Application Status: Not Discussed
“Thank you for submitting your work to our Journal. It has been carefully reviewed by experts in the field and we regret to inform you that we must REJECT your manuscript.”
We’ve all been there, many times. Sometimes it can feel...
- Awesome Things About Life in Research
Building a list of awesome things that come with life in research, one quirky, funny, inspiring piece at a time. Missing your favorite awesomeness? Or have The perfect image? Add in comments or tweet @edgeforscholars to share your personal twist on why science rocks. #JoyOfSc...
- Order from Chaos
For the last few years I’ve been juggling more and more balls. I was barely able to keep up with the endless emails and tasks – both at work and at home – and I felt like I was on the verge of losing control. On top of that, my long-term goals remained vague notions and even ...
- Advice for (New) Assistant Professors Extravaganza
Originally posted in #MHAWS: Mirya Holman's Aggressive Winning Scholars Newsletter.
Hello darlings!
Welcome to the annual “Mirya Holman gives some advice to (new) assistant professors” extravaganza! MHGSATNAPE just rolls off the tongue, right?
Here’s the advice I gave last y...
- Why Managing Technostress is Key
As I arrive to my office, the first thing I do is check my email, which has become an unconscious habit as a way of prioritizing my tasks and, oftentimes, putting out fires. From there, I will take a plethora of remote meetings via popular video conferencing apps such as Zoom and...
- Taking a Break Without Losing Your Momentum (or Your Mind!)
We’ve all heard the adage “Vacation is a state of mind,” but some (or most) of us don’t embrace the core of this idea. In the competitive world of academic medicine, it’s easy to feel like you need to work 24/7/365 – after all, your colleagues, trainees and leaders often send y...
- Asking Questions at Talks: Curiosity is Best When Shared
Imagine that you put in lots of time to prepare for a talk, honed it down, practiced it, stood nervously, went brilliantly through your talk as planned, and bamm! No questions. I’ve had that occur – multiple times. Not getting questions feels like a door has been slammed in my...
- Honing Resiliency: Reminders from a Recent Disappointment
Match Week, when graduating medical students learn whether they matched into a residency position in their specialty of choice and where they will spend the next 3-7 years of their lives, brings a roller coaster of emotions for students and their families. Seeing the ups and down...
