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23 Feb 2018 | 08:32 GMT

March for Science 2018 gears up

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Admin, Communication, Data, Diversity, Events, Faculty, In the news, Industry, news, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Relationships, Research, Scientists on the move, Social media, UK, Undergraduate, US

March for Science 2018 gears up

Caroline Weinberg, an organizer for the upcoming march in Washington DC, expects smaller crowds than last year, although she admits her prediction may again be off the mark. “Last we expected 40,000 people, and we got around 100,000,” she says. She adds that most of the marchers in the nation’s capital city were concerned citizens, not practicing researchers.  Read more

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12 Oct 2017 | 12:00 GMT

The real climate debate

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Blog, Communication, Europe, Events, In the news, Perspectives

The real climate debate

In the scientific community, the big question is not whether action on climate change is required, but what form it should take — and the part that scientists should play, says the recent Nature Outlook on Climate Change. Three early-career researchers share their thoughts on the current state on climate action worldwide and the place of science in society.  Read more

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  • climate change
  • Germany
  • grad
  • Lindau
  • Nature Outlook
  • nature outlook climate change
  • PhD
  • politics
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  • professor
  • USA
  • young scientists

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23 Jun 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Q&A: Progress for Congress

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, In the news, Mobility, People Management, Research, Scientists on the move, Social media, US

Q&A: Progress for Congress

Thomas Prigg is a brain cell circuitry researcher at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US. Now he’s using his science skills to fuel his campaign for Congress in 2018. He talks to Nikki Forrester.  Read more

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  • america
  • congress
  • democrats
  • economic
  • neuroscience
  • nicole forrester
  • nikki forrester
  • politics
  • republicans
  • research
  • scientific issues
  • senate
  • social media
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  • US
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24 May 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Marketing yourself, politics and post-truth

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Mobility, Scientists on the move

Marketing yourself, politics and post-truth

Achieving your dream job is always going to be a bit of a challenge. You may have a great degree, and maybe relevant experience, but getting your potential employer to believe you are absolutely the right person for the job means marketing yourself correctly. This can be tricky, particularly if you are starting off new in a field with no established reputation behind you.  Read more

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  • climate change
  • CV
  • development
  • employer
  • flexible
  • interview
  • job
  • marketing
  • player
  • policy
  • politics
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01 May 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Out of the lab and onto the streets

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, Events, In the news, Research, Scientists on the move, Social media, US

Out of the lab and onto the streets

April 22 began with a drizzly ride on rented bikes through the streets of southeast D.C. to the Washington monument. I was accompanied by Dylan Jones, an outdoor recreation and environmental writer from West Virginia. “I typically opt for escaping civilization on Earth Day,” Jones said, “but today I decided to go straight into the heart of it.” We weaved through roads littered with people in rain shells and lab coats, carrying vibrant signs and rainbow umbrellas.  Read more

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  • capitol
  • climate
  • dc
  • demonstation
  • engagement
  • global
  • international
  • march for science
  • nicole forrester
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25 Apr 2017 | 12:30 GMT

Stepping up for hope

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Academia, Admin, Career paths, Communication, Faculty, Funding, In the news, PhD, Postdoc, Postgraduate, Research, US

Stepping up for hope

Scientists across the United States are just now returning to their labs after a weekend of marching, waving signs and, in many cases, wringing out rain-soaked lab coats. The steady rain that fell Saturday, 22 April, on the March for Science in Washington DC didn’t dampen participants’ enthusiasm for standing up for “science that upholds the common good and for political leaders and policy makers to enact evidence-based policies in the public interest,” to quote the March for Science website’s mission statement.  Read more

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  • budget
  • Donald Trump
  • funding
  • graduate student
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17 Apr 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Being a foreign scientist in Trump’s America

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Careers articles, Diversity, Events, In the news, Mobility, Perspectives, Scientists on the move, US

Being a foreign scientist in Trump’s America

A Spanish bioscience postdoc on a non-immigrant J1 visa, based in California, who wishes to remain anonymous, shares her perspective as a foreigner in the US in the current political climate with science writer Louisa Cockbill.  Read more

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  • ban
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  • house
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  • political
  • politics
  • presidency
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27 Mar 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Why I will not be marching for science

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Communication, Events, In the news, Industry, Scientists on the move, Social media, Union, US

Why I will not be marching for science

When I was in graduate school, I learned to create classes using backward design. Backward design encourages setting goals and then planning a course of action to meet those goals. This strategy can be applied to almost anything in life. “What do I want for dinner?,” for example, can transform into “I need dinner to be quick” or “let’s get rid of what’s about to go bad in the fridge.”  … Read more

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  • debate
  • democracy
  • goals
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  • march for science
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  • politics
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  • research
  • science
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17 Feb 2017 | 13:00 GMT

Development and debate about the March for Science

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, Events, Mobility, Research, Scientists on the move, Social media, Union, US

Development and debate about the March for Science

It’s fair to say the scientific community is spending a lot of time talking about the March for Science, due to take place on April 22, 2017. While organizers are preparing for events in Washington, D.C. and satellite locations around the world, scientists are evaluating their roles in politics and public outreach. I reached out to scientists and science supporters to discuss the march and the impact of recent political decisions on science, scientific policy, and our careers as scientists.  Read more

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  • anti intellectualism
  • april 22nd
  • ban
  • climate change
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  • education
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  • immigration
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01 Feb 2017 | 15:20 GMT

Donald Trump’s immigration ban and its impact on the scientific community

Posted by Karen Kaplan | Categories: Diversity, In the news, US

Donald Trump's immigration ban and its impact on the scientific community

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  • brendan delaney
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