Author Archives: biochembelle

Silence speaks

Posted on August 4, 2012 by biochembelle

I typically don’t write about politics (for lack of a better word) here (though I am a little less successful on Twitter). It is simply not my schtick and does not particularly fit with style or content here. Today I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in diversity, family | Tagged Civil rights, Same-sex marriage | 2 Comments

More money, more jobs, and other fairy tale dreams

Posted on July 29, 2012 by biochembelle

Postdoc salaries and benefits are something of a perennial topic in the scientific community. It’s no secret that postdocs would like to make more money and get better benefits, whether in the form of better health insurance or actually starting … Continue reading →

Posted in biomedical workforce, budget, grants, money, politics in science, postdoc life, troubles of science | 25 Comments

Wherefore [Or rather, where] art thou, Biochembelle?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by biochembelle

Life is always busy… The past six weeks have been a little more so than usual – starting with a move of residence. It was a local move (same job, different apartment), but as probably all of you know, while … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging | 4 Comments

The oversupply fallacy

Posted on June 7, 2012 by biochembelle

For the love of all that is good and reasonable, please, everyone, stop using the percentage of scientists becoming research faculty as a measure of PhD oversupply. If there are too many PhDs, then there will be more scientists than … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, biomedical workforce, career decisions, troubles of science | 6 Comments