Often we give awards to individuals when the successes are those of a community.
Mine is a story of unmerited favor, of trainees and mentors who believed in me, when I didn’t deserve it:
First, I owe *everything* to the amazing group of scientists I’ve had the honor to work with over the last 9 years. They moved across the country with me, came from all over the world to be here, accomplished more than I ever dreamed possible, and are the reason for every win. 🦛
Jan 20, 2020 • 26 tweets • 3 min read
It’s faculty recruiting season at many universities.
One of the most opaque and intimidating parts of this process for applicants is the chalk talk.
A thread:
One of my greatest privileges this year has been to sit down with a number of @McKayLaboratory and @pennbioeng postdocs who are on the market to give my meager advice on their chalk talks.