Why We’ve Got it Good
Director of Toughness, Academic Survivor
From the Director of Toughness: Challenging, competitive career progression is the norm in highly-educated professions. We've got it good.
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A Beginner's Guide for Addressing Sexual Harassment in Academia
Needhi Bhalla, PhD
Suggestions for how scientists, specifically male scientists, can undermine the alienating culture of sexual harassment that exists in STEM.
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Coming Soon: Biostatistics Action & Adventure
The Edge for Scholars
A wake-up call to use modern biostatistical methods
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Using Timelines to Diagnose Problems in Career Planning
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Translating intended goals into a single simple image as a timeline is a powerful tool for staying on track.
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Are We in a Mentoring Crisis?
Josh Fessel, MD, PhD
Two out of every five trainees need more than what they're getting in terms of mentorship. It's time to figure out how to help them.
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Speed Mentoring: Seven Steps to a Successful Session
The Edge for Scholars
Speed mentoring is a riff on speed dating that allows trainees & early career faculty to meet multiple mentors in a short time. We share all the details needed to host …
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National Academy of Science Should Sever Ties with Sexual Harassers
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
The National Academy of Sciences needs to sever ties with individuals found guilty of sexual harassment.
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Spending time with smart people ...
Paul Harris, PhD
I was recently asked by a colleague to name a favorite ‘life hack’ for research or academic life. My first thoughts centered around productivity tips and tricks. However, the more …
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Antidotes to Keeping Secrets When the Going Gets Rough
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Can we change the instinct to reject help even when confronted with crises that could disrupt or redefine our career paths?
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Not that Kind of Advice: It Is Never Too Early to Be a Mentor
Pipette Protagonist, PhD
Spoiler: Be the mentor you needed.
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