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12 Oct 2017 | 12:00 BST

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
  • postdoc
  • professor
  • USA
  • young scientists

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25 Sep 2017 | 13:00 BST

Different “Me”s open up a new world on a personal and scientific level

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

Different “Me”s open up a new world on a personal and scientific level

A light grey room is filled with 23 grey desks, scattered in pens and books. In one corner sits a refrigerator packed with snacks. Next to it is a rice cooker. The walls are covered in pictures of fun lab memories. Amidst the clutter, some students joke and laugh; chat with a professor about their experimental procedures; analyze data on their laptops and unconsciously wrinkle their brows.  Read more

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  • back to
  • better scientist
  • China
  • culture
  • culture differences
  • culture shock
  • different me
  • haruka yuminaga
  • internationalism
  • japan
  • japanese science
  • neuroscience
  • returning
  • science
  • science from different cultures
  • science in different cities
  • science internationally
  • scientist
  • self awareness
  • US
  • us to japan
  • USA

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10 Jan 2017 | 08:00 BST

Away from home: Hard work knows no boundaries

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

Away from home: Hard work knows no boundaries

The ‘Away from home‘ blogging series features Indian postdocs 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 their Indian postdocs headed abroad. You can join in the online conversation using the #postdochat hashtag.  Read more

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  • alma mater
  • arnab de
  • away from home
  • columbia
  • cricket
  • India
  • indigenus
  • kolkata
  • Nature
  • nature india
  • scientist on the move
  • stories
  • USA

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25 Oct 2016 | 10:00 BST

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
  • mobility
  • Nature
  • nature india
  • pittsburgh
  • scientist on the move
  • US
  • USA

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06 Sep 2016 | 15:00 BST

What’s different in your day to day (from graduate school)?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, #ScientistOnTheMove, Academia, Ask the expert, Careers articles, Events, Faculty, Multimedia, Perspectives, Research, Scientists on the move, Tenure, US

We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, what’s changed.  Read more

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  • academia
  • after my phd
  • California
  • career expo
  • changes
  • graduate to academic
  • lecturer
  • mobility
  • movement
  • Naturejobs
  • NJCE
  • phd to academic
  • postdoc to academic
  • San Francisco
  • should i work as a lecturer
  • USA
  • what changes
  • whats different
  • working in academia

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30 Aug 2016 | 15:00 BST

What do you dislike about your job?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, Academia, Ask the expert, Career paths, Faculty, Multimedia, People Management, Research, Tenure, US

We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, what they dislike about their jobs.  Read more

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  • academics
  • bad part
  • California
  • career
  • dislike
  • dislike about jobs
  • expo
  • hard part
  • Naturejobs
  • NJCE
  • paper
  • paperwork
  • research
  • San Francisco
  • science
  • sf
  • USA
  • writing

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16 Aug 2016 | 15:00 BST

What almost derailed you?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, Academia, Faculty, Multimedia, Research, Tenure, US

We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, to name one moment that almost derailed their career.  Read more

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  • academia
  • Ask the expert
  • California
  • career
  • career expo
  • career paths
  • careers
  • careers advice
  • derailed
  • discussion
  • faculty
  • Naturejobs
  • NJCE
  • panel
  • problems
  • research
  • San Francisco
  • science
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02 Aug 2016 | 15:00 BST

How to start a startup

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, Ask the expert, Business, Career paths, Events, Industry, Multimedia, Perspectives, Research, Technology, US

We ask Ambika Bumb, at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, how to start a start up.  Read more

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  • a company
  • Ambika Bumb
  • build a company
  • California
  • career expo
  • lean start up
  • Naturejobs
  • new company
  • panel discussion
  • San Francisco
  • silicon valley
  • start
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  • tech jobs
  • USA
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31 Jul 2016 | 15:00 BST

What’s something you wished you had learnt earlier?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, Academia, Ask the expert, Career paths, Faculty, Multimedia, Perspectives, Research, Tenure, US

We ask speakers at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, what they wish they had known earlier in their careers.  Read more

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  • academia
  • academics
  • advice
  • California
  • career expo
  • careers
  • jobs
  • learned
  • lessons
  • Naturejobs
  • panel discussion
  • San Francisco
  • silicon valley
  • university
  • USA

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26 Jul 2016 | 15:00 BST

What do you do on a regular day?

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: #NJCESanFrancisco, Academia, Ask the expert, Faculty, Multimedia, Perspectives, Research, Tenure, US

We ask academics at the Naturejobs career expo, San Francisco, to explain what they do on a regular day.  Read more

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  • academic
  • California
  • career expo
  • day
  • day in the lab
  • lecturer
  • Naturejobs
  • regular day
  • san francsico
  • university
  • USA
  • work week

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