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April 6, 2026
Surviving and Thriving during the AAAS STPF Executive Branch Finalist Week
Congratulations on making it to finalist week! Finalist week can be very busy and hectic, particularly as you request and navigate interviews with host offices you are interested in. My goal with this post is not to overwhelm you, but to offer several strategies for starting finalist week off on the...
Sci on the Fly
October 5, 2019
A New Focus on Climate: Interview with IEEE-USA Congressional Fellow Daniel Becerra
Daniel Becerra was a 2018-2019 Congressional fellow sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The fellowship program links science, technology and engineering professionals with government, and provides a mechanism for IEEE's U...
Sci on the Fly
October 10, 2019
The Two Body Problem Doesn't Have One Answer
I met my partner in graduate school, so we knew from the beginning of our relationship that we might not graduate at the same time, let alone find two jobs in the same location afterwards. Nevertheless, our relationship gave each of us another person to...
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October 17, 2019
Surprising Results Upon Reexamining the Curious Jaw of the Moray Eel
A version of this blog was also published on Smithsonian Ocean In morphology there is no such thing as insignificant detail; each observation, no matter how trifling, may carry the germ of an explanation for others of much greater consequence. —Emile Baudelot...
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October 21, 2019
Going Commercial: My Experience as a Postdoctoral Intern in Technology Transfer
This article was originally published by the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) POSTDOCket on the July 2019 issue (issue 17, vol. 7) and the author has received permission to re-post on Sci on the Fly. When asked about the societal impact of their...
Sci on the Fly
November 1, 2019
The Dos and Don’ts of Communicating with Data: The double y-axis
This post is a version of another posted on the author’s personal blog . On a previous blog post I explain in detail how to reconstruct a graph to make clear the information it aims to convey. This post expands on that post by providing further insights into...
Sci on the Fly
November 11, 2019
On the Past, Present, and Future of Forensic Science in the United States
The AAAS Forensic Conference on November 12, 2019, under the theme “An Update on Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Decade of Development”, commemorates the 10th anniversary of the National Research Council (NRC) report, “Strengthening...
Sci on the Fly
December 10, 2019
Keeping the LGBQ Community in STEM: a Need for a Change in Academic Climate
This article was originally published by the author at The POSTDOCket. Academic Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) settings continue to have trouble retaining diverse populations. It is well-known that African Americans, Native Americans...
Sci on the Fly
December 10, 2019
Where Do We Go From Here? Perspectives on Providing Inclusive Environments for LGBTQ Trainees
This article was originally published by the author at The POSTDOCket. In June 2018, The POSTDOCket reviewed a study from UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute that revealed sexual minority students suffer lowered retention rates in the STEM disciplines...
Sci on the Fly
January 15, 2020
Reimagining the Science and Engineering Indicators: Improving How Information is Delivered to Policymakers
Did you know that while the United States (U.S.) outspends the rest of the world on scientific research and development, and publishes the most impactful peer-reviewed articles in science and engineering in the world, its math and science test scores at the...
Sci on the Fly
January 31, 2020
The Five P's: Make the Most of Professional Conferences
The AAAS Annual Meeting is quickly approaching! This year’s meeting is in Seattle, WA, from February 13-16, 2020. Whether you’re a first-time attendee or have been attending conferences for decades, we hope you can use these five tips to get the most out of...
