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 7, 2017 | Data, Ideas for change, Postdoc population size
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. The biomedical research enterprise is driven at its core by junior scientists working at the bench. Postdocs are highly skilled scientific experts who provide a great deal of value to the...
by Gary McDowell | Mar 27, 2017 | Diversity in science, Events & Networking, FOR meetings, Ideas for change
The Environments and Metrics in Biology Education and Research (EMBER) RCN-UBE Incubator Project seeks to generate innovative measures to increase retention and diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). In June 2017 at Harris-Stowe...
by Gary McDowell | Mar 10, 2017 | Events & Networking, Grad school curriculum, Ideas for change
This is a guest post by Future of Research policy activist, Adriana Bankston. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to advance science for the benefit of all people....
