It can be tough explaining to a young person what being a scientist is like. Here are some creative ways to go about it.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/03/columns/being-a-scientist-is-like/
Our columnist Alice thinks that coding and writing skills, coupled with emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity, are keys to survival in a globally connected and digital future.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2018/01/columns/future-proof-lab-life/
Believe in yourself and learn how to plan properly; but most of all, don’t forget to take care of yourself, says our columnist Alice.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/11/columns/self-care-scientist-life/
What’s the best and worst thing about working with a biologist, chemist, physicist, mathematician and an engineer?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/09/columns/scientist-types-discipline-team/
Love science today, hate it tomorrow? Sometimes, both feelings exist at the same time.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/08/columns/science-love-hate-relationship/
Some scientists become different people after they remove their lab coats and leave work. Which one are you?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/06/columns/scientist-outside-laboratory-life/
Sometimes, science can be outright silly—and scientists love it when that happens.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/04/columns/silly-science/
In your quest for the perfect project, keep in mind people, publication record and place.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/02/columns/choosing-research-project/
Life as a scientist is tough, but some of us are just born to do it. Think you've got what it takes?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2017/01/columns/alice-personality-career-science/
Ready to hang up your lab coat but not sure how to walk away? Here's some advice to get you started.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/12/columns/alice-column-scientist-how-leave-academia/
When you’re delivering a lecture or thesis defense presentation, are you an Excited Explainer, Totalitarian or Perpetual Motion Machine?
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/11/columns/sometimes-serious-scientist-presenter-style/
What did you think being a scientist was all about when you were growing up? More importantly, do you see things the same way now?
Every now and then, a lab fail will happen for some inexplicable reason. Until you’ve ruined at least one sample pre-analysis, you can’t call yourself a real scientist!
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/09/columns/the-sometimes-serious-scientist-lab-nightmares/
Ever found yourself in the lab wishing you had an extra pair of arms or a lab cupboard that magically replenishes the chemicals you need? You’re not the only one!
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/08/columns/the-sometimes-serious-scientist-ultimate-wish-list/
In spite of the many moments of misery in your scientific life, there will be plenty of opportunities to also say “YAY.” Let us count the ways...
Are engineers considered scientists? What about lab technicians, archaeologists and art historians? The answer isn’t always obvious...
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/06/columns/what-is-a-scientist/
If you think about it, relationships are just like scientific experiments: sometimes, no matter the outcomes of dates, the end results can be unpredictable.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/05/columns/scientific-approach-dating-scientist/
What draws people to science? Whether the desire to help those in need, or the never-ending quest for knowledge, the spark can come from anywhere.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/04/columns/science-career-motivation-academia/
Whether you're a PhD student, postdoc or the boss, your daily routines can be surprisingly similar.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/03/columns/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-scientist/
No matter what your field of research is, the things that scientists go through for the sake of science can be surprisingly similar!
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/02/columns/universal-scientist-experience/
Wondering where your PhD will take you? Take it from us, nothing is set in stone.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2016/01/columns/plurality-paths-post-phd/
So you know how to run a PCR, but will your science skills actually help you survive? Possibly!
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/12/columns/scientist-survive-zombie-apocalypse/
Many scientists find themselves living away from their countries of origin for long stretches of time, but leaving home need not always be a one way ticket.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/11/columns/scientist-career-overseas/
A career in science is a multi-faceted one, but having any of these four skills in good measure is probably a good place to start!
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/10/columns/skills-modern-scientists/
So drugs like Modafinil might just be able to enhance our brain power safely. But we scientists have long been using other stuff to help us get by.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/09/columns/performance-enhancing-substances-scientists/
So you've got some good data and think you're just about ready to publish a paper? Well then, this guide is just for you!
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/08/columns/alice-ly-publishing-papers/
You can take a scientist out of the lab, but you can't quite take lab habits out of the scientist.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/07/columns/alice-ly-quirky-scientist-habits/
While science is supposed to be objective and gender-blind, many scientists still hold on to inherent biases.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/06/columns/discrimination-science-gender-geography/
Been there, done that. But for those of you who haven't, here's a glimpse of the future…
Sometimes, TV shows and books do portray scientists accurately. Perhaps almost too accurately, Alice Ly writes.
https://www.asianscientist.com/2015/04/columns/alice-ly-tv-scientists/