Report puts biomedical workforce training under the microscope—again
Our columnist explores whether this report, unlike its predecessors, will actually create any change
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How one program is helping empower women to bring their ideas to market
Female scientists are less likely to commercialize their research. This program aims to change that -
A trend toward transparency for Ph.D. career outcomes?
February saw some positive steps toward addressing a long-standing problem, our columnist writes -
A hot opportunity for early-career scientists in wintry Finland
It’s a funding program unlike any she’s ever heard of, our columnist writes -
The grass is green for careers in cannabis research
Medical cannabis offers rewarding job opportunities for scientists, our columnist writes -
Fraying ties among academia, industry, and government hurt scientists and science
A convocation of experts held last month highlights the importance of these relationships -
Consulting on the side can satisfy scientists' appetite for something more
A new startup and existing organizations can help you get started -
Cautious optimism as society names lab safety a core value
Safety is central to good science, declares the American Chemical Society -
Research your career options well before graduation
A recent book guides Ph.D. students and postdocs through the process of preparing for a career outside academe -
Who counts as an inventor? The answer could be worth millions
A postdoc suing over exclusion from patents offers a lesson for anyone working on potentially lucrative research -
A novel look at graduate school
A fictional scientist’s struggles reveal much that is real about being a doctoral student -
GREs don't predict grad school success. What does?
It’s time to look beyond supposedly objective metrics, our columnist writes -
The downs and ups of corporate research
Industrial job seekers need to understand today’s fractured, fluid corporate research landscape -
The sad state of professional development programs for scientists
A new Council of Graduate Schools report that highlights the lack of career development support at many institutions also offers some useful resources -
How the tyranny of prestige disadvantages women
Research shows how using seemingly “objective” criteria of merit can stack admissions and hiring decisions in favor of men -
Will more studies of the training and career mess actually create change?
The National Academies launched two new studies in January, but it’s unclear whether these committees are more likely than their numerous predecessors to find real solutions
