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“Don’t Become a Scientist” 20 Years Later

February 24, 2021 Matthew Thompson 0

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 […]

Quarantine Launched Newton’s Career and Can Help Yours, Too

June 28, 2020 Matthew Thompson 0

Newton’s role in the history of physics is hard to underestimate. We use the adjective “Newtonian” to refer to whole chunks of the field, and […]

How the FBI Can Help Level Up Your Soft Skills

February 26, 2017 Matthew Thompson 0

I may have a penchant for film noir and watched a lot of X-Files episodes in the ’90’s, but I never thought of the Federal […]

Finding the Time to Work on Your Career Skills

January 28, 2017 Matthew Thompson 1

Finding time for career development activities is a challenge. It always seems like something extra on top of everything else you need to do for […]

Becoming a Leader in Physics

September 15, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

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 […]

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Matthew Thompson is a physicist and leader who has worked in academia, national labs, and private industry.  He has learned a lot of career lessons along the way and likes to share them in the interest of building a prosperous community of physical scientists. Read More

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