THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A FIELD SCIENTIST AND HER MAKEUP BAG
Some field scientists put on nail polish when they're out doing science in the middle of nowhere. Because it's humanizing and relaxing...
WHY I FEEL SAFE IN MY LAB COAT
My lab coat is my armor. It makes me feel safe and focused. But since it's not made with women in mind, it's actually not all that safe....
MINDFUL SPACE OUT
I took a class on meditation in college. It was amazing. It fulfilled one of my Liberal Arts requirements. Also, I got to breathe...
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
It is up to us - every single one of us - to make the world a little bit better.
WHO YA GONNA CALL
I just watched the all-female “Ghostbusters” reboot and guess what, I loved it. I loved watching geeky, badass ladies save the world...
WHO'S A GOOD DOG
We human beings have a totally unfounded sense of entitlement. We just think we're the most intelligent, most special snowflakes in the...
STAR-POWER
Yesterday, the Academy (finally) gave Leo his Oscar. So today, I'd like to thank Leonardo DiCaprio 1) for his resilience. Not just on...
THE ORIGIN OF MAN'S BEST FRIEND
Yesterday, a German shorthaired pointer named CJ won best in show at the Westminster Dog Show. CJ's success was not terribly surprising...
SORRY SORRY SORRY
Some people apologize way too much. (Like the ladies in this "Inside Amy Schumer" skit.) Some people never apologize. Even when they...
DECAF PLEASE
I decaffeinated tea once as a chem major. Using methylene chloride (a probable human carcinogen), ethyl acetate (which smells like nail...
