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Category Archives: Science Culture
The Competitive Streak in Academia
Does being competitive necessarily mean foregoing kindness? In essence this was the question posed to Uta Frith at the end of her public conversation with me last week (you can hear the whole conversation here). Uta didn’t give a completely … Continue reading
Posted in Science Culture, Women in Science
Tagged Carol Robinson, impact factor, Mary Beard, Meaning of Success, Uta Frith
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Embedding the People in our Labs
Scientists are people, they have emotions and they interact with their peers, their students, their professors….and indeed the public. Sometimes, however, scientists are represented as interacting with little more than glassware or white lab coats. We can be perceived as … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Science Culture
Tagged Hope Jahren, Lab Girl, relationships, students
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Culture and Science
Culture arguably sits at the centre of our society, but what it means isn’t always clear. To many, too many I would say, it only refers to the ‘arty’ stuff: literature, films, art and music perhaps. That science could be … Continue reading
What have I got to Lose?
‘Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose’ sang Janis Joplin, and working out what – if anything – there is to lose in general is frequently a good strategy. This was brought home to me recently in discussing … Continue reading
Posted in Careers, Science Culture
Tagged decision, opportunity, risk
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Who Do You Care For?
The challenges associated with parental responsibilities are obvious and much-discussed. For many scientists they can seem overwhelming, limiting and sometimes ultimately career-destroying. The recent booklet published by the Royal Society (Parent Carer Scientist) that I wrote about before, attempts to … Continue reading
