When I began my PhD, I was quite certain that I would pursue a research career. But unlike most of my classmates, I was set on...
People always ask me how my daughter Amoy got into science.  My first thought typically: "Is there an actual event that I can pinpoint?" Was there one particular thing I...
I have a language disability and a fine motor skill deficit. As a child, I would try not to speak up in class or speak too...
It was around 8th grade that my own personal video game boss blocked my progression. I was struggling in an earth science class and failing to...
I was not born a scientist nor was I born with the knowledge that I would one day be a L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Laureate...
– Erica Hawkins –Â – The story below originally appeared on Erica’s Phd Freaking Out Blog on August 9, 2017 – Anxiety ebbs and flows. One...