I’m a scientist who transitioned into science policy in the last several years. In my current position at the University of…
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Early Career Research Community How advocacy in a time of crisis can improve the research enterprise
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Early Career Research Community Academic Mental Health: A Personal Story and How it Could Help Early Career Researchers
The academic system of today is almost like a factory, becoming more and more focused on giving rise to products such…
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Early Career Research Community The Dual Nature of the Research Enterprise
One major goal of the research enterprise is the generation of new scientific knowledge, which assumes that we are training researchers…
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Early Career Research Community Elements of a positive academic environment for early career researchers, and how we are contributing
Academia can be a very intellectually challenging place, but also frustrating for more vulnerable populations, including early career researchers (ECRs), due…
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Early Career Research Community What I learned through fundraising for my favorite non-profit
In my previous post, I talked broadly about my career path and how it led me to leave my academic comfort zone…
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Early Career Research Community Having it all figured out, or figuring it all out as you go? A journey back in time
I’ve been asked multiple times in the past several years to describe my transition out of academia. Although I was deep into…