'Now, if someone asks me whether I’m more of a scientist or an artist, I very proudly say, 'Both.'' Performing at a department gala helped this student embrace the two sides of her identity. ScienceWorkingLife
"Would you say you are more of a scientist or an artist?” I frequently heard this question as I was preparing to start my neuroscience doctoral program, often after I told scientific mentors and peers that I love writing poetry. I learned to respond, “A scientist”—not because it was necessarily true, but because I sensed it would win me more respect. As an undergraduate, poetry had been my therapy, my cathartic release.
When I received another invitation—this time to perform my own work—I couldn’t say no. I rediscovered catharsis through storytelling, writing about workplace misogyny I had witnessed. As I prepared my poem, though, I was also awash with guilt about dedicating hours to writing and rehearsing, time I could have spent reading papers and analyzing data. Still, I finished my poem and showed up for my performance. With the outpouring of love I received that evening, I knew I’d be back.
I was surprised to discover that Cheryl, our lab’s principal investigator, was a dancer. I excitedly sought her out, and we spoke for more than an hour about how science and art can intertwine. She explained that my skill at picking up patterns in experimental results was the same one I used to create rhymes in my poems. With Cheryl as a model, I decided to perform at the gala, for once not feeling I had anything to hide.
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