I always thought the ultimate goal of growing up was mastering things like humility, empathy, and critical thinking. They’re still important, but it turns out, an equally crucial life skill is just learning how to remain unbothered by people who refuse to do any of those things.

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Ok my birthday is lots of months away but hear me out

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He ended the first blog entry about this by saying that young scientists should definitely find their own voice, which felt a little “do as I say, not as I do.“ We can‘t ask ECRs to do the important work of writing their own words and doing their own edits if we refuse to model that for them.

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In Spring, a particle physicist colleague wrote a blog about teaching Claude his voice so that it can take a first pass at editing papers that he is co-author on but were drafted by one of his collaborators, often early career scientists. I see how it could save time but also our job is to teach

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For me, a lot of the joy in life is about the journey, not just the destination. When I enjoy something, I enjoy the process and not just the outcome. Whether that's work, dance, a game, whatever.

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