Halloween is rapidly approaching, and you're going as a mad scientist—again. You can't break from your experiments to fritter away hours crafting the ultimate geeky costume. We get it, but there are alternatives. Hang up the lab coat, put away those goggles and get creative. After all, that faculty party is the perfect way to strut your sciency stuff. Impress your thesis advisor without emptying your wallet or wasting your time. These costumes require minimal input for maximal nerdiness.
Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato is an environmental reporting fellow at E&E Publishing, covering the impact of climate change on everything from the international chocolate industry to methane hydrates in Antarctica. She has a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with concentrations in science journalism and radio reporting. She is searching for a full-time position with a science-oriented publication that is interested in developing their social media presence and expanding their multimedia department. Contact her at news@mbloudoff.com, and follow her on Twitter at @mbloudoff.
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