Like most other things in life, your scientific identity doesn’t come from the government or your colleagues. It comes from you doing actual science.
Category Archives: Career Advice
Informational Interviewing for Science Policy!
You can use informational interviewing to get a job, change careers, or advance in your current role.
Introducing: SCIENCE X MARKETING
Read an excerpt from Fancy Comma’s third book, SCIENCE X MARKETING.
How Not to Waste Taxpayer Dollars as an Exiting Scientist
Sometimes, you can still publish your research after you leave academia.
A Science Policy Primer for Scientists, with LOLcats
Learn about science policy in this instructive guide featuring LOLcats.
10 Expert Tips to Succeed as a Freelance Writer
Read tips from expert freelancers on making it as a freelance writer.
5 Time-Savers for Freelancers
Save time as a freelancer with these strategies.
A Beginner’s Guide to Thought Leadership
Read about thought leadership and its role in strategic communications.
Promoting Yourself as a SciCommer
Learn about ways to market yourself as a SciCommer in an excerpt from Fancy Comma’s book, “Amplifying Science Communication with Public Relations.”
11 Books to Upskill and Make More Money as a Freelance Science Writer
Read about 11 books that have helped Sheeva Azma as a science communications professional.