There is growing concern in the US regarding the potential exploitation of federal research funds by foreign governments. As the funding agencies are under a lot of pressure to ensure their funds are being utilized Read More
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At 9 months pregnant, I had two promising phone interviews. One was for an academic job. The other was for a medical communications firm. Given my advanced pregnancy, and how unpredictable babies’ arrivals can be, Read More
Rejection sucks. It can affect us like physical pain. But like we would the genesis of an old scar on the forehead, let’s keep sharing our tales of rejection. Each year, around this time, Read More
On March 29, the Brazilian government announced that the continuing economic crisis has forced the “freezing” of 42% of the country’s science budget. Researchers in Brazil are worried that this may greatly impair the scientific progress Read More
It’s summer 2012. I’m in my last undergraduate year and the pressure is mounting. Finals are approaching and we’ve all taken up residence in the central university library. My flatmate is living on Read More
India-based publishing group OMICS International has been ordered to pay over $50 million due to its dubious business practices. On March 29, a U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada, upheld the allegations made by the Read More
To condemn North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, several countries have imposed strict sanctions on the country. As a result, the inclusion of North Korean researchers in international research projects and Read More
Doing a dissertation is an emotionally draining process. It is known. I have many different ways to cope, but I sometimes find myself crying. I am not alone in this; my sister was told at Read More
Should I use this word or that one? Does this sentence mean what I think it means? If you have had such a thought, you are not the only one. Errors in word usage account Read More
Artificial intelligence has made in-roads into our daily lives. In fact, almost all of us have been touched by it – be it the product recommendations that pop up on our social networking platforms, or the Read More
