Working Scientist: The career costs of COVID-19
How postdocs and PhD students are paying the price. Closed labs and rescinded job offers have snatched away opportunities. I find out if science can bounce back.
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How postdocs and PhD students are paying the price. Closed labs and rescinded job offers have snatched away opportunities. I find out if science can bounce back.
Who doesn't love a good rainbow? There’s something so magical about them. Red and Orange and Yellow and Green and Blue and Purple! They brighten up everyone’s day. But where do the colours come from? And what happens if you…
I investigate how brain drains and demographic time bombs are forcing some countries to rethink the postdoc.
Ahoy me hearties! In this episode we be talking explosions with ye. OK. I give up. I don't think I’d ever make a very good pirate, as Phil points out to me in the show. Apparently I’m too refined… So,…
What is a postdoc and why undertake one? I get some metaphorical answers to a complicated question.
Some of us (nod to Phil) enjoy a good chat. We could talk for Ireland, so they say. Others have the voice of angels (no nod to either of us here!). How do we make these sounds? These words? And…
Two researchers share their experiences in how to start and run a well-managed science research lab. Starting a lab can be a daunting prospect as there is often little formal training in how to do it. In this Naturejobs podcast…
A wide range of initiatives exist to help early career researchers achieve their goals, but there are practical challenges and difficult decisions to make along the way. In this second Naturejobs podcast, Sacrifices for Science, David Payne, chief careers editor…
Time planning and goal setting can make your work and career planning more efficient, as well as help you prioritise what it is you love to do. In this first episode of the new Naturejobs podcast #NJPodcast, Planning your time and your…
This podcast first appeared on Pythagoras Trousers episode 144 on December 12th 2013 In this podcast I explore how our noses work through the science of smell. "Follow your nose" "Stop being Nosy" I'm sure there are more phrases with…