While education and experience are critical for the working scientist, there is another factor that makes all the difference in the lab: happy people are more productive. Yours is a serious mission, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy carrying out that mission.

Your well-being impacts both your work and your career. Each episode of The Happy Scientist dials in on hands-on, actionable steps you can take to make sure you stay happy, focused, and satisfied in the lab. Join us to experience a more fulfilling career in bioscience.

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How to Stay Sharp in the Lab: Protecting Your Attention Against Distractions

#83 — Can you decide what captures your attention? Modern society has developed sophisticated means of engaging our attention, often for purposes decidedly against our...

Pain and Suffering. Are Either Necessary to Grow as a Scientist?

Pursuing a career in science often involves challenges and setbacks that are mentally demanding. While we all grow and learn from these setbacks, the main experience a...

Objective Introspection to Strengthen Your Scientific Career

#81 — Periodically directing your gaze inward can clarify your current position, past journey, and future aspirations.In this episode of The Happy Scientist, explore t...

Why Be a Mentor to Other Scientists?

Ever feel a mix of frustration and nostalgia when you see new faces in the lab, fresh and full of questions? Are you the kind of person who takes them under your wing,...

How to Effectively Wield Your Ambition

Naked ambition is a powerful characteristic, yet it can easily become overpowering—for you and your colleagues.This could endanger your work connections and harm your ...

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