Had a job interview for a science communications role. The recruiter said "Wow, you've achieved so much on your own, why would you want to work here?" I could tell right then I wasn't getting the job. I love working on teams and collaborating. My own success doesn't make me too good for that.

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MIT president: Why so many optimistic scientists are losing heart www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s... via @statnews.com

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President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

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The Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony will be held at ETH Zurich this year for the first time. We celebrated the madness and inventiveness of the Ig Nobel prize a few years ago. bsky.app/profile/altm... improbable.com/2026/03/10/t...

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Yesterday I tried my first Substack Live — w/ @wajali.bsky.social & @timwhitaker.bsky.social — about Sunday's Rededicate 250 event. Hoping to do more of these. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCif... If you haven't already, sign up for my Substack Reckonings: matthewdtaylor.substack.com

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