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 […]
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How do I become a manager?
This question was on the mind of another graduate student who recently attended a panel on non-academic careers at a major physics conference. I found […]
Becoming a Leader in Physics
It starts with the idea that you can and should be in charge of your own team some day. Then you take the time to […]
Being a Leader in Physics
Once, quite some time ago, I worked at a large national lab as a visiting collaborator. The leader of the group I worked with was […]
Physicists and Storytelling
You might think the skill of “storytelling” has no place in the profession of physics. The very word conjures up uncomfortable thoughts of Hollywood and […]