Category Archives: attitudes

Viewpoints on Mega-science

Posted on August 2, 2010 by biochembelle

Genomic Repairman, it seems, is a fanboy of NCI Director Harold Varmus. Recently the flames of the professional crush were fanned when Varmus commented on the importance of “small science”. In The Cancer Letter, Varmus is paraphrased/quoted, saying: Although “big … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, biomedical research | 1 Comment

Surviving the game

Posted on July 24, 2010 by biochembelle

If you’ve arrived here via Twitter or a previous edition of this blog, you might have noticed that my journey so far has been a bit bumpy. I know that a career in science, and in particular, a postdoc position, … Continue reading →

Posted in advisor/trainee interactions, attitudes, politics in science, postdoc life, science suckitude, things they don't tell you in grad school | Tagged Postdoctoral research | Leave a comment

What you say vs. what I hear

Posted on June 20, 2010 by biochembelle

The number of white men entering careers in science is dropping, and some cite this as evidence that careers in science are falling out of favor. Is there really a correlation? And what does the assertion say for the rest of us? Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, subconscious messages, troubles of science | 17 Comments

If a white guy isn’t there, why would anyone want it?

Posted on June 17, 2010 by biochembelle

A while back I ran across this assertion in an article about the fate of science in the U.S. that bugged me. Basically it cites the fact that fewer white guys are pursuing scientific careers in the U.S. as evidence … Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes, poll, troubles of science | 7 Comments