Philosophy Of Science - Wikipedia

I have a small jar on my desk where I just add new ideas, things I want to do more research on, books to read... So whenever I am bored and don't know what to do I can look for something in there.

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Birthday presents ✨️

Things to remember

✿ scientist-in-training ask game! ✿

🥼 a scientist you admire, current or historical

🔬 a science class you loved, and why

📚 a topic/subject/concept you want to understand better

🪐 something you learned this week

🧪 dream research topic

🔭 what sparked your interest in science/your field?

🧬 study strategy you use frequently

🌿 something you'd like to change about your field

🐁 a popular science book you recommend

🌏 a fun fact from your area of study

Abandoned library, roadside somewhere in Oregon.

“The time available for her to submit grants and write papers decreased sharply in the year and a half after she first became a mother. And her lower productivity continued after she had two more sons, but there often wasn’t a way to explain that on her grant applications.”

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00252-5

I also have a hard time explaining in my grant applications my PhD period. Even though it took 6 years to finish my PhD, I actually was much faster than average. I was on full maternity leaves not working at all for 2 years (!!) and the rest I worked part time. I managed to get my PhD in total of 3 years and 2 months of full time work equivalent.

I am glad people start noticing this and Nature writes about this issue. Let’s not punish researchers for having kids!

(via miss-biophys)