Unsolicited Advice

Here is my very dated information on preparing for an academic job search, but the principles are still the same. Remember that there are so many factors governing on faculty hires beyond your ability to do great research. It’s important to get feedback on your materials, especially from those not directly in your field. You […]

Sometimes students have trouble writing because, like me, they hated English class. But writing a scientific paper is not like the creative writing process, it is more like coding. Here’s a way to stop conflating the need to write eloquent prose and think about alliteration so you can progress on writing your paper in a