Living in the Organizational Matrix
The organizational technique of “matrix management” will almost certainly factor into any career spent in either private companies or national laboratories. From the scientist’s perspective, […]
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Good Lead Scientist / Bad Lead Scientist
After decades working R&D and technology development in national laboratories and companies of several sizes, it still amazes me how much confusion there is around […]
Your Advisor Is Not Your Mentor – Neither Is Your Boss
The time of COVID may have turned our conference experiences into an ‘80s adventure game through the magic of Gather, but the same human dynamics […]
On the Real Reasons Physicists Get Paid
The topic of what physicists, and other scientists, get paid for in practice is shrouded in more mystery than it needs to be. I think […]
“Don’t Become a Scientist” 20 Years Later
I first read Jonathan Katz’s article Don’t Become a Scientist! around twenty years ago, when I was in graduate school. I ignored his advice and […]