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Essential Tips to Ace Your Job Application Process | job application meme(1)
Graduating soon and feeling unsure about your job search? This guide shares seven practical tips to help you clarify your goals, build a strong resume, leverage networking, and stay positive through the process. Perfect for biotech and science students preparing to enter the industry.

Jason Lu
Feb 27, 20233 min read


Tao Te Ching Chapter 3: Wu Wei and the Power of Environmental Design in Leadership and Life
Original Text Do not exalt the worthy, and the people will not contend. Do not value rare treasures, and the people will not steal. Do not display what arouses desire, and the hearts of the people will not be disturbed. Therefore, the sage governs by: Emptying their minds, Filling their bellies, Weakening their ambitions, Strengthening their bones. Always keeping the people unknowing and without desire, So that the clever ones do not dare to act. Act through non-action (wu we

Jason Lu
Feb 8, 20233 min read


Tao Te Ching Chapter 2: The Relativity of Beauty and Goodness|Psychological Insights and a Scientist’s Perspective
Tao Te Ching Chapter 2: Relativity|Original Text & Core Ideas When everyone in the world knows beauty as beauty, then ugliness already exists. When everyone knows good as good, then not-good already exists. Being and non-being give birth to each other; Difficult and easy complete each other; Long and short contrast each other; High and low incline toward each other; Sound and tone harmonize with each other; Front and back follow each other. Therefore, the sage acts through no

Jason Lu
Oct 6, 20223 min read


Modern Reflections on the Tao Te Ching I: “The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao” — From Biomedical Research to Leadership Wisdom
A solitary figure in traditional attire gazes over misty mountains, capturing the serene essence of contemplation in a landscape inspired by classical Chinese ink wash. Accompanying calligraphy reflects philosophical wisdom. Introduction As I’ve grown older, read more, and entered the professional world, I’ve found myself drawn to books that I never would have picked up as a student in Taiwan. In recent years, I’ve written extensively about leadership development and team gro

Jason Lu
Aug 21, 20223 min read


Professor Robert Langer at MIT: My Postdoctoral Advisor and the Edison of Medicine
The giant in biomedical engineering, Robert Langer Introduction As a former postdoctoral researcher in Professor Robert Langer’s MIT lab , it is both an honor and a pleasure to introduce my mentor and share my personal journey into one of the most creative and influential research environments in the world. Professor Robert Langer at MIT is not only a pioneer in biomedical engineering but also a scientist whose work has fundamentally reshaped modern medicine, drug delivery,

Jason Lu
May 3, 20225 min read


Leadership Series (Part 3): Know Who You Are — Personality Awareness as a Leadership Skill
Introduction In the previous article, we explored self-awareness leadership and why understanding our emotions, values, strengths, and blind spots is the foundation of effective leadership. However, self-awareness does not end with reflection and feedback alone. To deepen personality awareness leadership , leaders must also understand their behavioral patterns —how they naturally think, decide, communicate, and interact with others. One practical way to do this is through pe

Jason Lu
Apr 20, 20224 min read


Leadership Series (Series 2): Self-Awareness — The Foundation of Effective Leadership
Leadership Series (Series 2): Self-Awareness — The Foundation of Effective Leadership Introduction In the previous article, we explored Everyday Leadership and why leadership is not defined by job titles but by influence. This second article focuses on the core skill that shapes every great leader: Self-awareness — understanding yourself before you lead others. Self-awareness helps you recognize your emotions, strengths, weaknesses, values, and blind spots. Without this foun

Jason Lu
Apr 6, 20224 min read


Everyday Leadership (Series 1): Build Leadership Skills to Accelerate Your Career Growth
Everyday Leadership (Series 1): Build Leadership Skills to Accelerate Your Career Growth Leadership today is no longer defined by titles or authority. In modern workplaces—especially in science, biotech, academia, and technology— leadership is a behavior , shaped by how we communicate, collaborate, and influence others. This article begins my leadership series by introducing the powerful concept of Everyday Leadership , a framework that helps anyone build leadership skills an

Jason Lu
Apr 1, 20224 min read


Biomedical Engineering Applications: How Engineers Transform Medicine — Lessons from Robert Langer
What engineers can do in biomedical field? Lessons from MIT and Robert Langer Engineers are trained to solve problems using science, mathematics, and systematic thinking. In our daily lives, civil, chemical, electrical, and software engineers continuously improve infrastructure, technology, and productivity. But what can engineers do in medicine? The answer lies in biomedical engineering applications —a field that translates engineering principles into real-world medical solu

Jason Lu
Nov 7, 20216 min read
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