science funding, culture

Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.

May 2016's selection of notable quotes

Researchers use network theory to estimate the importance of relationships among researchers and institutions in attracting grant money.

This year’s survey highlights dramatic regional, sector, and gender variations.

A new analysis reveals yet another gender gap in science.

Retiring as a professor, and even shutting down your own lab, doesn’t necessarily mean quitting research.

This year’s data reveal notable variation in compensation for life scientists working in different fields, sectors, and regions of the world.

April 2014's selection of notable quotes

How to prepare your lab for natural disasters and cope with unavoidable consequences

November 2013's selection of notable quotes

From funding to publishing, academic research needlessly burns through time and money.

Does the preference of many scientists to only hear talks from successful institutions limit the reach of innovation?

A new study disputes findings of a 2011 analysis suggesting that black researchers are funded less than their equally qualified white peers.

November 2012's selection of notable quotes

Funding only outstanding researchers is increasing the gap between good and great labs and forcing some out of science in search of a bigger paycheck.

The UK’s universities minister announces a plan for a new science and tech university funded entirely by non-government dollars.

More than one quarter of US researchers studying human embryonic stem cells say they’ve had trouble acquiring cell lines of interest.

Some are worried that the judges scheduled to hear arguments on the legality of federal support for human embryonic stem cell research will rule against stem cell funding.