JANE CHIN, PH.D. ∞

There are upsides and downsides to anonymity. The upside of anonymity is, as Mary Hill said, “power”. Power of telling the other person what you really, really think of him/her. The downside of anonymity is coming face to face with the person who emerges from this shield of anonymity. Now you get to decide. You [...]

A popular improvisational (improv) comedy exercise is called the “Cliff Hanger”: After every few lines in a scene, one of the (usually a pair of) performers would incorporate audience suggestions into their scene. Audience members may provide suggestions on pieces of paper that were folded up for the performers to open and use as periodic [...]

… And How Do I Get There? I’m giving a speech in April to a group of postdoctoral scientists at a career forum. The steering committee for the event asked if I could cover the question, “What should I do with my life and how do I get there?” Sure, I said, I can easily [...]