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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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  • congress
  • democrats
  • economic
  • neuroscience
  • nicole forrester
  • nikki forrester
  • politics
  • republicans
  • research
  • scientific issues
  • senate
  • social media
  • thomas prigg
  • US
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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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  • america
  • ban
  • Donald Trump
  • foreign scientists
  • house
  • immigration
  • louisa cockbill
  • political
  • politics
  • presidency
  • republican
  • right
  • science
  • senate
  • spain
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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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  • america
  • anti intellectualism
  • april 22nd
  • ban
  • climate change
  • climate science
  • collaboration
  • communication
  • community
  • dc
  • Donald Trump
  • education
  • election
  • funding
  • global warming
  • immigration
  • march
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  • nicole forrester
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  • right
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  • washington
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31 Jan 2017 | 08:00 GMT

Away from home: Lovelock during postdoc

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Collaboration, Diversity, People Management, Relationships, Research, Scientists on the move

Away from home: Lovelock during postdoc

The ‘Away from home‘ blogging series features Indian scientists working in foreign labs recounting their experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the cultural differences and what they miss about India. They also offer useful tips for other scientists headed abroad. You can join in the online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag.  Read more

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  • america
  • anupam jhingran
  • away from home
  • blog
  • cancer
  • east coast
  • fred hutchinson
  • India
  • indigenus
  • nature india
  • new york
  • oncology
  • research
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25 Oct 2016 | 10:00 GMT

Away from home: Where animals and reagents abound

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Postdoc, Research, Scientists on the move

Away from home: Where animals and reagents abound

Every Wednesday, our ‘Away from home’ blog series features one Indian postdoc working in a foreign lab recounting his/her experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the culture factor, tips for Indian postdocs headed abroad and what he/she misses most about India.  Read more

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  • america
  • away from home
  • biomedicine
  • haryana
  • India
  • indian
  • kanpur
  • koyer
  • lab mobility
  • Mainpal Rana
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11 Oct 2016 | 10:00 GMT

Away from home: Modeling biology

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Blog, Career paths, Mobility, Postdoc, Research, Scientists on the move, US

Away from home: Modeling biology

Every Tuesday, our ‘Away from home’ blog series features one Indian postdoc working in a foreign lab recounting his/her experience of working there, the triumphs and challenges, the culture factor, tips for Indian postdocs headed abroad and what he/she misses most about India.  Read more

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  • america
  • away from home
  • bhabha
  • Boston
  • India
  • kayzad nilgiriwala
  • mit
  • Nature
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