Adam Ruben
@adam_ruben
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Writer (inc. @ScienceCareers), comedian, storyteller, TV host, and molecular biologist. TV work represented by @PastPreservers. And I like #pinball.
Washington, DC
Joined November 2011
Why graduation ceremonies for grad students can be kind of weird It’s normal for the ceremony to feel like a letdown, our Experimental Error columnist (@adam_ruben) writes. #GradStudents #PhDChat #ScienceCareers
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It’s normal for the ceremony to feel like a letdown, our Experimental Error columnist writes
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Scientists, it’s OK to be well-rounded Exploring other interests doesn’t make you less of a #scientist, our Experimental Error columnist @adam_ruben writes.
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This month's Experimental Error column in @ScienceCareers is a special Halloween poem about a late night in the lab. Enjoy.
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For Halloween, our Experimental Error columnist reimagines Edgar Allan Poe’s classic poem for academia
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The yEFIS Career Webinar Series continues with our next guest, @adam_ruben, who is a multi-talented comedian, storyteller, TV host, and molecular biologist. We'll be discussing alternative career choices on June 22 at 17:00! Register at https://t.co/HBVDSg1WRC
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In my Experimental Error column in @ScienceCareers this month, I discuss how a renowned university set aside postdoc housing--then made most postdocs ineligible for the housing.
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Our Experimental Error columnists reflects on a “serious flaw” in one institution’s affordable housing efforts
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The tenure track isn't for everyone. Advanced training in science should broaden career options, not limit them.@adam_ruben's article humorously captures the perplexity of leaving academia. Relatable! Check it out: https://t.co/Ri6Ms5Myat
#beyondacademia #career #PhD #postdoc 💡
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Your nonacademic career is not a consolation prize Our Experimental Error columnist @adam_ruben shares how he navigated doubts about leaving #academia.
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Our Experimental Error columnist shares how he navigated doubts about leaving academia
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The title of my column in @ScienceCareers this month speaks for itself:
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Our Experimental Error columnist shares how he navigated doubts about leaving academia
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Point well described by @adam_ruben in Science Your nonacademic career is not a consolation prize
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Our Experimental Error columnist shares how he navigated doubts about leaving academia
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Also really enjoyed @adam_ruben's science comedy tonight to end the day and kick off the evening. Thanks for the entertainment to get the social going for tonight!
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The man who saved pinball gets his Hollywood moment. Reluctantly (@adam_ruben - @washingtonpost)
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Roger Sharpe’s momentous 1976 game is now the inspiration for a new movie, “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.” But he wanted to make sure the filmmakers got it right.
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Just published an article in the @washingtonpost about a great new film by the Bragg brothers, profiling Roger Sharpe, the man who saved pinball:
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Roger Sharpe’s momentous 1976 game is now the inspiration for a new movie, “Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game.” But he wanted to make sure the filmmakers got it right.
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In this month's Experimental Error column in @ScienceCareers, I had the honor of helping judge the annual "Dance Your PhD" Contest:
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What our Experimental Error columnist learned from judging this year’s contest
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Big thanks to @ScienceMagazine and more thanks to the judges: Renée Jaworski, Emily Kent, Matt Kent (all at @Pilobolus), Carl Flink, Katrien Kolenberg, Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics), Alexa Meade (@AlexaMeadeArt), Adam Ruben (@adam_ruben), Sydney Skybetter (@sydneyskybetter)!
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Everyone seems to be talking about ChatGPT, so in this month’s Experimental Error column in Science Careers, I discuss what it means for scientists:
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“The fact that bots find scientific writing to be easy pickings is not a compliment,” our Experimental Error columnist writes
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The largest strike in the country started today, and I wrote about it in my Experimental Error column in @ScienceCareers this month:
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Our Experimental Error columnist reports on impending strikes across University of California campuses
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In this month's Experimental Error column in @ScienceCareers, I discuss something I've heard from a lot of people--that they feel strangely empty after defending their dissertation.
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Going from “student” to “actual worker person” can be tough, our Experimental Error columnist writes
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My Experimental Error column in @ScienceCareers this month is about scientific journal articles with funny titles:
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More often would be better, our Experimental Error columnist argues
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My column this month in @ScienceCareers is a reaction to the now-infamous UCLA job post for a "without salary" professorship:
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Compensation in academia can be a slippery concept, our Experimental Error columnist writes
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