Worried your Ph.D. adviser won’t support career development activities? Show them this

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Participating in these activities doesn’t result in fewer publications or longer times to graduation

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I thought I wanted to be a faculty member. Then, I served on a hiring committee

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This scientist took his career in an unexpected direction after weighing the realities of pursuing an academic career path

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A toxic colleague wore me down—until a bear gave me confidence to confront him

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An uncomfortable summer of field work helped this scientist learn to address problems head-on

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Why the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to overdue change in academia

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Our Letters to Young Scientists columnists reflect on what their research groups learned during the pandemic

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How I learned to embrace my identity as an academic with immigrant working-class roots

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Bonding with lab aides during her postdoc helped this researcher meld her identities

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Shocking reveal: You’re allowed to quit your Ph.D.

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Our Experimental Error columnist explores how the sunk cost fallacy can manifest for grad students

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‘If you can name it, you can tame it’: How exposing academic culture helps students

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Why Diedra Wrighting developed a course about mentee-mentor relationships, stereotype threat, scientists’ identities, and more

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‘Impossible to ignore’: How a former neuroscientist and dancer is turning research into art

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Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya’s bold murals bring the research of women scientists to the public

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I’m a scientist with hearing loss. The pandemic taught me we can prioritize inclusion

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Virtual meetings helped this postdoc. As her institution reopens, she’s bringing the lessons learned with her

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