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Author Archives: Athene Donald
Failure in Real Life
Before my university term starts, I have two dates towards the end of September to talk to young women. One of these is directed at girls of school age, the other women at PhD level, to try to encourage them … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Science Culture
Tagged CV, outreach, school children, Stuart Firestein
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Flexible Working or Never Switched Off?
A number of years ago I noticed that the secretary to the committee I was chairing was regularly sending me emails late at night. Concerned the organisation was overloading the woman so that she could only catch up by working … Continue reading
Why Didn’t I Become a Biologist?
The question in the title is not a rhetorical question. I find it strange when I look back at my early years, why I ended up so convinced I wanted to be a physicist, particularly as there was no family … Continue reading
Stiffening the Backbone
As usual the problem seems to lie with the sub-editors. I read a piece in the Guardian entitled ‘Struggling students are not lacking resilience – they need more support.’ Reading the heading on its own I thought that the article … Continue reading
Still Feeling like an Impostor?
It’s that feeling you get when your PhD supervisor asks you to give your first conference presentation. Or, at a later career stage, when someone suggests you apply for a fellowship. That feeling they must have got it wrong, you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Communicating Science, Science Culture
Tagged Hugh Kearns, Im[pstor syndrome, Stuart Higgins
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