As a Ph.D. student, you may be spending a lot of your time in the lab. You'll be using microscopes and working in a sterile lab, and your research will be limited to the lab environment. In contrast, undergraduate students... (More)

There are many reasons why I decided to study for a Ph.D., but perhaps the most compelling was the intellectual curiosity that drove me to ask questions. I had vowed to become a scientist in college, and when I finally... (More)