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Training awards increasingly important for future funding and landing a faculty job

Careers Editorial | May. 16, 2019

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I felt lost in a new academic culture. Then I learned about the hidden curriculum

Careers Editorial | May. 16, 2019

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Why some climate scientists are saying no to flying

Careers Editorial | May. 13, 2019

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How I became easy prey to a predatory publisher

Careers Editorial | May. 9, 2019

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Early-career researchers commonly ghostwrite peer reviews. That’s a problem

Careers Editorial | May. 6, 2019

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Think you can’t negotiate your job offer or postdoc position? Think again

By Katie LanginApr. 15, 2019

Funding

Training awards increasingly important for future funding and landing a faculty job

By Viviane CallierMay. 16, 2019
Working Life

I felt lost in a new academic culture. Then I learned about the hidden curriculum

By Janani HariharanMay. 16, 2019
Scientific Community

Why some climate scientists are saying no to flying

By Katie LanginMay. 13, 2019
Working Life

How I became easy prey to a predatory publisher

By Alan H. ChambersMay. 9, 2019
Taken for Granted

Early-career researchers commonly ghostwrite peer reviews. That’s a problem

By Beryl Lieff BenderlyMay. 6, 2019

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Taken for Granted

Early-career researchers commonly ghostwrite peer reviews. That’s a problem

By Beryl Lieff BenderlyMay. 6, 2019
Experimental Error

Bribes, lies, and Photoshop: What science should learn from the college admissions scandal

By Adam RubenApr. 26, 2019
Letters to Young Scientists

Three tips for giving a great research talk

By Neil A. Lewis, Jr., June Gruber, et al.Apr. 17, 2019

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Workplace Diversity

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Scientists’ grant writing styles vary by gender. That can lead to bias

By Katie LanginMay. 3, 2019

Working mothers face a ‘wall’ of bias—but there are ways to push back

By Lesley Evans OgdenApr. 10, 2019
How scientists are fighting against gender bias in conference speaker lineups

By Katie LanginFeb. 11, 2019

Career-related Policy

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Training awards increasingly important for future funding and landing a faculty job

By Viviane CallierMay. 16, 2019

Why some climate scientists are saying no to flying

By Katie LanginMay. 13, 2019
In a first, U.S. private sector employs nearly as many Ph.D.s as schools do

By Katie LanginMar. 12, 2019

Working Life

a woman opening a curtain to enter a university building

I felt lost in a new academic culture. Then I learned about the hidden curriculum

By Janani HariharanMay. 16, 2019

How I became easy prey to a predatory publisher

By Alan H. ChambersMay. 9, 2019
My singing and research were at odds—until I restored the harmony between them

By Mike Z. HeMay. 2, 2019

Editor’s Picks

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In academia, hard work is expected—but taking a break is effort well spent, too

By Mattias BjörnmalmApr. 4, 2019

Working mothers face a ‘wall’ of bias—but there are ways to push back

By Lesley Evans OgdenApr. 10, 2019
Three tips for giving a great research talk

By Neil A. Lewis, Jr., June Gruber, et al.Apr. 17, 2019

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Renowned fellowships aren’t the only option

By José E. Liquet y GonzálezApr. 12, 2019

Think you can’t negotiate your job offer or postdoc position? Think again

By Katie LanginApr. 15, 2019
In interviews, it’s not about 'right' answers. It’s about being yourself

By Artaza GilaniApr. 11, 2019

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How mindfulness can help Ph.D. students deal with mental health challenges

By Katie LanginMar. 27, 2019

What matters in a Ph.D. adviser? Here’s what the research says

By Katie LanginApr. 5, 2019
You’ve accomplished more than you think

By Karin BodewitsApr. 8, 2019