Science Careers got a peek into
the professional lives of scientists studying healthy aging from the perspectives of genetics, sociology and psychology, engineering, and neurology.
It has transformed
the professional lives of scientists, inspiring them to tackle new biological problems and throwing up some acute new challenges along the way.
Not exact matches
I have shunned human advisers all my
life but the Robo firms have
professional data
scientists and mathematicians focused full - time on building computer models maximizing the efficiency
of your investment allocations.
In these congregations are thousands
of professional people, teachers,
scientists, engineers, physicians, and well - informed people generally who are in a position to understand the ecological facts
of life.
Although the roles
of a man «as a
scientist» and «as a person» are never really separable, it is illuminating to examine more closely an individual's personal response to his
professional life.
A survey
of professional life and earth
scientists found that 99.8 % accept evolution.
The
scientists and
professionals who spend their
lives attempting to decipher the natural world do not believe in any gods — most
of them, anyway.
And, like all the other books in the
Scientists in the Field series, it provides an intimate and realistic portrait
of the researchers who have devoted their
professional lives to studying nature.
Take a look at the services offered by your own
professional body or any
of the larger ones — they cover all aspects relating to the
life of practicing
scientists, so if you have an interest in developing your subject away from the bench, they may offer some interesting career opportunities.
The overall mission is to promote UCSF entrepreneurs by «establishing a network
of Bay Area
scientists and business
professionals interested in
life science entrepreneurship [and] helping entrepreneurs develop their innovative ideas into viable businesses.»
In spite
of the many pressures that rule the academic world, Lecuit's and Najman's examples show that
scientists can combine their personal and
professional lives in a variety
of ways, and that the benefits
of a successful balance are many.
Young
scientists are often at a stage in
life when they could take the risk posed by working for a start - up company, which, in return for the risk and lots
of hard work, offers opportunity for tremendous
professional growth, as well as an exciting scientific atmosphere.
Indeed, the
professional lives of young
scientists have a high - stakes, romantic aspect that is all too rarely savored.
While the
professional life of Spanish academics broadly goes through the four traditional phases
of predoctoral researcher (Ayudante), postdoctoral researcher (Ayudante Doctor), lecturer, and finally permanent research staff, it is early stage and transitional stage career
scientists which have been identified as the most vulnerable.
This article will explore three dimensions in the
professional lives of young LGBT
scientists — mentoring, being a minority within a minority, and playing the role
of leader versus activist — and how they are addressed in academia, industry, and
professional societies.
Another AAAS / Science Custom Publishing Office special feature looks at the place
of mentoring in the
professional lives of young lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
scientists.
This series will feature contributions from current M.D. / Ph.D. students, who will tell how they got where they are and what getting there was like, and from physician -
scientist graduates in the midst
of highly successful careers, who will share their thoughts on their
professional lives, describe the paths that led to their careers, and offer advice derived from years
of accumulated experience about preparing for and managing an M.D. / Ph.D. career.
«The end game,» says Granger, «is to mobilize a network
of scientists and
professionals in academics and industry, provide them access to specialized tools, and then harness what we can learn from the markers present in oral fluids to make a difference in people's
lives.»
[Box 16] Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering and Technology Federation
of American
Scientists Federation
of American Societies for Experimental Biology Federation
of Materials Society Foreign Service Institute Federation
of Asian Scientific Academies and Societies Gas Research Institute Geological Society
of Africa Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker Government Research Corporation The Heritage Foundation Hong Kong Association for the Advancement
of Science and Technology India Science Congress Association India National Science Academy Industrial Research Institute Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Institute
of Food Technologies Institute
of Gas Technology Institute
of International Education Institute
of Terrestrial Ecology Institution
of Engineers
of Ireland Intergovernmental Bureau for Informatics IBI publication - Agora International Association for the Advancement
of Appropriate Technology for Developing Countries International Association
of Professional Congress Organizers International Center for Developing Countries, Trieste International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology International Council
of Scientific Unions International Development Conference International Development Research Centre International Foundation for Science International Foundation for Science, Technology and African Development International
Life Science Institute International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development International Organization for the Study
of Group Tensions International Registry
of Organization Development
Professionals IREX International Society
of African
Scientists International Studies Association Japan Techno - Economic Society Max Planck Gesellschaft National Association
of Professional Engineers National Association
of State Universities and Land - Grant Colleges National Audubon Society National Coalition for Science and Technology National Council on Foreign Language and International Studies National Society
of Professional Engineers New York Academy
of Sciences New York State Energy Research and Development Authority Organization
of American States Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Overseas Development Council
Another factor for
scientists to consider is the interjection
of politics — real red - state / blue - state politics — into their
professional and scientific
lives.
During the first several years
of their (independent)
professional lives,
scientists move past the uncomfortable transition into a stable and solid permanent position.
The American Society for Microbiology is the largest single
life science society, composed
of more than 50,000
scientists and health
professionals.
At iBiology, Mónica combines her expertise in science communication, and diversity and inclusion to produce
professional development content and short videos featuring the work and
lives of scientists from underrepresented backgrounds.
Our meeting is unique in bringing together all groups committed to improving the
lives of people with MS: neurologists, radiologists, physiatrists, other medical specialists, clinical researchers, basic
scientists, nursing
professionals, rehabilitation specialists, mental health
professionals, members
of the non-profit community and the corporate supporters.
Each month, ASBMB's education and
professional development manager, Weiyi Zhao, highlights the work and
life of a minority
scientist.
In the
professional world
of a developing
scientist, this is the great Circle
of Life.
The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), the Council
of Managers
of National Antarctic Programs (COMNAP) and the Commission for the Conservation
of Antarctic Marine
Living Resources (CCAMLR) are working together to attract talented early - career researchers,
scientists, engineers and other
professionals to strengthen international capacity and cooperation in fields such as climate, biodiversity, conservation, humanities and astrophysics research.
Biomedical engineers work closely with
life scientists, chemists and medical
professionals (physicians, nurses, therapists and technicians) on the engineering aspects
of biological systems.
Serving as vice president
of the Hepatitis B Foundation Board
of Directors, Dr. London is an internationally renowned physician -
scientist who has dedicated his entire
professional career to the study
of hepatitis B and to the care
of those who
live with this chronic liver disease.
Supporting the cast are Hamish Linklater as Cal Zapata, a
scientist who mans the international satellite station in Hawaii that searches the skies for signs
of life; Jesse Plemons as Jimmy «Ordy» Ord, a boatswain aboard USS John Paul Jones; New Zealander John Tui as the ship's engine room expert, Chief Petty Officer Walter «The Beast» Lynch; and, in his
professional acting debut, U.S. Army Colonel Gregory D. Gadson, a battalion leader who lost both legs in Iraq in 2007.
In the highly recommended CSIRO Visiting
Scientist and Mathematician Program, schools are making partnerships with real -
life scientists, engaging their students with science
professionals and exposing their students to the possibilities
of science careers.
Today, thanks to the efforts
of an extraordinary team
of volunteers,
scientists, and medical
professionals, people with cystic fibrosis are
living into their 30s, 40s and beyond.
«As [Lindzen's] colleagues at MIT in the Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate, all
of whom are actively involved in understanding climate, we write to make it clear that this is not a view shared by us, or by the overwhelming majority
of other
scientists who have devoted their
professional lives to careful study
of climate science,» said the letter, signed by current and retired MIT professors.
And so our estimation
of these
scientists goes down, which is sad when they have probably done quite amazing work over their
professional lives.
«When I joined the American Physical Society sixty - seven years ago it was much smaller, much gentler, and as yet uncorrupted by the money flood... the choice
of physics as a profession was then a guarantor
of a
life of poverty and abstinence... How different it is now... the money flood has become the raison d'etre
of much physics research, the vital sustenance
of much more, and it provides the support for untold numbers
of professional jobs... It is
of course, the global warming scam, with the (literally) trillions
of dollars driving it, that has corrupted so many
scientists, and has carried APS before it like a rogue wave.
Here is another example (remember Prof. Bob Carter, now ex-JCU)
of people's personal and
professional lives being deliberately abused, one assumes, as a deliberate tactic used by those who agree with the use
of tyrannical politics to silence their critics, lest the truth come out and they be exposed for fraud and misconduct, and to be shown up as faux «
scientists».
The fourth contention by the sixteen
scientists is that skeptical climate
scientists are
living under a reign
of terror about their
professional and personal livelihoods.
The most unforgiveable unethical behavior surrounding the entire issue
of «hiding the decline» and similar biases in published research, is when climate change
scientists who know about their — «cherry picking the data», — biased and selective presentation
of all data pertinent to published paper conclusions, and — outright errors in their data and peer - reviewed papers, don't speak out loudly in the media outlets that have misled the general public in reporting about their flawed, misleading research, as well as, associated journals and
professional societies, to stop politicians and government regulators from using their flawed and misleading research results to pass laws and regulations that have severe effects on the prosperity and quality
of life of their fellow citizens
of the US and the world.
Current and future Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander doctors and medical
scientists have been urged to ensure their «two worlds»
of Indigenous knowledge and Western science converge across their
professional lives, from high level research through to community health care.
Responding to the alarming increase in psycho - social and developmental problems among children whose parents are
living apart, 26 leading research
scientists, family
professionals and representatives
of civil society from 11 countries gathered in Bonn, Germany, on 21 - 23 February 2014 to found a new international organization focused on the feasibility
of shared parenting as a viable and beneficial solution for children.