Dr. Medusa

This is a story about Subfield A, Subfield B, and the differences between them. It’s a story about how slightly different subfields of science can have surprisingly different work climates. The background is this: we here at Dr. Medusa have scientific roots in two subfields that are quite different for women. Subfield A is my [...]

We cleaned the office at Dr. Medusa HQ today. (It really needed it.) One of our faculty colleagues looked in the door and said, “You cleaned up! It looks great. Will you do my office next?” We laughed, and said something like “Sure, anytime” with all the sarcasm we could muster. He was joking - but he [...]