Stephen FloorI survived my teenage years because I am whiteOn teenage mistakes, police violence, and survival by white privilege.Jul 18, 2020Jul 18, 2020
Stephen FloorIn the basement, stuck in anticipationThe sky looks like it’s trying to eat you. Clouds twirl in directions you didn’t think were possible. It’s green everywhere, and one wind…Mar 15, 2020Mar 15, 2020
Stephen FloorEvaluation by journal name poisons sciencePublishing: what scientists love to hate. It’s ironic because publishing results should be one of the most ebullient moments in a project…Jun 11, 2019Jun 11, 2019
Stephen FloorOn science communication, graduate priorities, and happinessFull disclosure: I hadn’t heard of Science Sam. I first learned about her outreach efforts through a recent article, which proposes her…Mar 16, 20181Mar 16, 20181
Stephen FloorThe health of PI-trainee dynamics in research groupsOrganizations can get sick. Organizational health changes over time, for better or for worse. Like a chemotherapeutic, social and…Oct 28, 20171Oct 28, 20171
Stephen FloorAsshole behavior is a gateway drugCritique is baked into science. We critique each other constantly, sometimes privately and sometimes publicly. Journal clubs in graduate…Jul 15, 20171Jul 15, 20171
Stephen FloorUnexpected effects on scientific publishing after CRISPR-Cas9 editingOn CRISPR-Cas9, scientific publishing, and determining truth in science.Jun 6, 20171Jun 6, 20171