There's something I totally don't get. Why do some bloggers just post quotes from news sources and then get tons of comments from readers? Even more galling: how come they post quotes of science stories from mainstream news sources about recent science papers and get tons of comments whereas I (or other science bloggers) read the science paper directly and write about it but get absolutely zilch feedback?
The (Former) Life of a Microbiology Grad Student. Evidence that even graduate students can get dooced. And of course this makes me paranoid. Or rather, more paranoid than I already am. I'm semi-anonymous here, but that doesn't guarantee that no one will find me. In fact, people I know in real life have found me here online. That is why I hardly blog about any real life problems. Loud and obnoxious next door neighbors? Yes. Weird lab/school stuff? No. Although if you went through my archives with a fine tooth comb (and no, I am not suggesting that anyone really do so), you could probably figure out who I worked for and who I'm working for now. Anyways, back to the link--I really do feel for him. I went through Grad Student Hell (perhaps I should continue to refer to that period in my life in those terms) not so long ago and to my relief and amusement found that my love of science is about as hard to kill as a cockroach.
Wow, that sucks for microbiologygrad. The PI should have at least talked to him directly to gather some more information on his true feelings about what he's doing. I guess they don't teach communication skills in grad school (or during the postdoc yrs).
