Hands Off?:  Grad school is overwhelming. You have to answer to your advisers while still following the passion that got you there. But what if your they don't even, well,  advise  you? 
Captain Awkward  talks about defending your research and taking care of yourself. Read it here.

Dealing with Jerks:   Whether at school or work, there is always someone who gets under your skin. The  Washington Post  has compiled a list of the different types of workplace jerks. Learn how to spot them in the wild and deal with them in a productive and professional way. Click here.

Count to Five: The first five minutes of class always seem like a waste--students are settling in and transitioning from the outside world to your lecture hall. How do you get them to focus faster? The Chronicle of Higher Education has some advice. Click here.

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The Physics of Rick and Morty:  " Rick and Morty 's unique spin on the multiverse isn't meant to reflect real physics. Yet physicists appreciate the fact that it is bringing an esoteric scientific debate, whether there is such a thing as the multiverse, into the public spotlight." So says  Slate.com , which eyeballs the unusual underpinnings of the science (such as it is) behind  Rick and Morty . Read more here. 

Video: Robots are Terrible at Soccer. Following the U.S.'s defeat in the World Cup Qualifiers, soothe yourself with a hilarious video of robots falling down while playing soccer. Watch it here.

Video: Does the Death Star Have Gravity? With a new Star Wars film just around the corner, take an edu-taining look at how gravity would work on the Death Star, were it real. Watch it here.

Video: Fire Ants Take Over the World. Not really, but they do have some incredibly interesting quirks. Georgia Tech engineers find that, when clumped together, fire ants exhibit the properties of both solids and liquids--and they're really cool to watch. See it here.