Thousands of researchers in Argentina joined a nationwide strike last week to protest the austerity measures announced by the government. The scientific community’s participation was triggered by the lack of job opportunities for trained Read More
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Don’t worry, this post isn’t a complaint. I had the hardest semester of my life but I got something great out of it. I started a new job this fall – one of my Read More
Last week, Nature published (another) piece about why it is not a ‘failure’ to leave academia. Now that I am on the outside it feels surreal that this is still an issue, but I am Read More
It’s been a while since I posted anything here, but I’ve been BUSY! To be honest, more mentally than physically busy. When I first left academia to sell analytical equipment to universities, everything Read More
Meg over at Dynamic Ecology has a great post up about “Sciencing during the first trimester.” First of all let me say that I love the term “sciencing;” it’s awesome! It’s a pretty Read More
In February, days before my wedding, I started experiencing severe pain. Within a week, I had seen 3 doctors, gone to the emergency room, and was diagnosed with an infection called an abscess that required immediate Read More
How does one know if they have work-life balance? Is there a formula, an ideal? Has anyone calculated the optimal percent of time and energy that should be spent and focused outside of one’s Read More
I was a bit annoyed yesterday when the decision by the Globe and Mail to update their style guide came across my Twitter feed. I get to be an Associate Professor of biology upon first Read More
Hello, Warning – negativity incoming (but I’ll try to end it on a positive note). Remember me? It’s been awhile. Needless to say the past two months have been a struggle. Imposter syndrome, anxiety, Read More
Full Disclosure: It is now the third week of the new semester, so this reflection is not exactly one year since starting my PhD, but the sentiment stands. Many things happened at once when our Read More
