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Best Places to Work Academia, 2012
The Scientist | Aug 1, 2012 | 9 min read
On the 10th anniversary of The Scientist’s survey of life science academics, institutions are contending with tighter budgets and larger administrative staffs, while working to sustain and inspire their researchers.
Dr. Mom
Vanessa Fogg | Aug 21, 2008 | 4 min read
A new book explores the challenges of balancing motherhood and a career in science
Career Supplement | Having A Life
Karen Pallarito | Jun 19, 2005 | 4 min read
Keith Miller, a 31-year-old supervisor of fill operations in the clinical production unit of Berlex, the US affiliate of Schering AG Germany, never imagined his nearly 2-year-old twins would end up in body casts.
Concerns over Efficacy and Cost of Muscle Wasting Treatments
Ruth Williams | Nov 11, 2020 | 5 min read
Two new medications for treating a rare and deadly neuromuscular disease have high prices and questionable efficacies, say scientists.
Policies To Stop Tenure Clock Support Family Life
Steve Bunk | Nov 23, 1997 | 8 min read
Policies permitting untenured women faculty to "stop the tenure clock," especially when they bear children, appear to be gaining ground at United States universities. Such clock- stopping allows women to step off the tenure track for an extended time, theoretically without penalty. However, the practical effects on career advancement of this relatively recent practice remain to be examined. "There has been debate, to be frank, about whether these policies can earmark you," acknowledges Catherin
Opinion: Life as a Target
Michael E. Mann | Mar 27, 2013 | 3 min read
Attacks on my work aimed at undermining climate change science have turned me into a public figure. I have come to embrace that role.
2006 Life Science Industry Awards
Jeffrey M. Perkel and Ishani Ganguli | Apr 1, 2006 | 10+ min read
FEATURELSIA 2006 Our fourth annual event celebrates excellence in life science product development and services BY JEFFREY M. PERKEL AND ISHANI GANGULI It has been said that scientists stand on the shoulders of giants. Generally that refers to researchers' intellectual forebears, but it also is true of the life science industry - technology giants that provide the scientific community with the tools, equipment and
Academia or Industry?
Karen Young Kreeger | Jan 21, 2001 | 6 min read
Ray Gosine Striving solely for a tenure-track position at a university is not a foregone career path for many graduate students and postdocs these days. The stigma of "selling out" really does not apply anymore for scientists choosing a career in the private sector. Nevertheless, there are distinct differences and yet some similarities regarding working in either setting. One difference is in salaries, with industry positions usually commanding more pay than academic jobs.1,2 A less tangible a
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Sheldon Krimsky, Leader in Science Policy and Ethics, Dies at 80
Lisa Winter | May 19, 2022 | 2 min read
Krimsky warned strenuously about the corrupting power of money in science.
The Challenges of Bringing Service Dogs into the Lab
Jef Akst | Sep 18, 2018 | 10+ min read
Joey Ramp went back to college to study post-traumatic stress disorder. But the dogs that help her manage her own PTSD complicate her research career.

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