by Gary McDowell | Apr 28, 2017 | Data, Diversity in science, Postdoc benefits, Resources
On April 27 2017, Executive Director Gary McDowell gave a talk to graduate students at the University of Michigan, “So…You Want To Do A Postdoc?” The talk presents some data about the postdoc position to provide context for discussing some barriers...
by Gary McDowell | Apr 20, 2017 | Diversity in science, Events & Networking, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, News, Policy
The March for Science is nearly upon us! As partners of the march in DC, as well as several satellite marches, we wanted to pass along info about events and logistics. There are over 500 Marches worldwide, so even if you aren’t near any of the marches...
by Gary McDowell | Apr 20, 2017 | Diversity in science, Grassroots movements, Ideas for change, International scientists, Resources
This is a post by the Executive Director that will appear in various forms due to distinct editorial styles across platforms (see the ASCB post here). This post can and will be updated with clarifications and extra information upon request (please contact info [at]...
by Gary McDowell | Apr 14, 2017 | Ideas for change, Policy
This post was originally published on the Academics for the Future of Science (AFS) blog on April 14, 2017. Re-posting with permission from AFS. Picture by Jessica Polka. Early career researchers aspire to engage with society while still pursuing their research...
by Gary McDowell | Apr 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. Science can only advance if we engage, excite and promote the scientific discoveries of the next generation of young scientists. Many of them become exposed to science for the first...
