«I also saw it as an opportunity to raise the profile of women in science, to increase the diversity of voices and perspectives that make up the «face» of science — my hope is that all young people have the opportunity to see themselves as scientists, to consider
science as a career and pursue it if that's where their passions and skills lie.»
«There is a concern that
science as a career is not seen as attractive to young school leavers,» he says.
And yet I was still scared away from
science as a career by the constant, subtle insistence from all around me that my purpose was not to be a scientist but rather a wife and mother — as if these things were incompatible.
Monetary rewards are not necessarily the main attraction of
science as a career.
The key point, he says, is that bright Americans «are turning away from
science as a career because it offers a life of tremendously hard work, delaying all sorts of personal milestones — starting a family, buying a home --» while providing «almost no future job security.»
Thus, with no easy connection to science or to the world of scientists, few students are inclined to pursue
science as a career.
Did anything occur, in a milestone sort of way, that made you choose
science as a career?
The prize is administered by the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Foundation, a not - for - profit corporation dedicated to advancing breakthrough research, celebrating scientists and generating excitement about the pursuit of
science as a career.
«By helping them identify with people who have chosen
science as a career, we show them that they can follow this track as well.»
The camps encourage kids interested in veterinary
science as a career; but if nothing else, it educates them about animal physiology, nutrition and care, especially the animals we concentrate on.»
Not exact matches
Science suggests that a stint
as an expat won't just be life changing, it will be great for your
career too.
«The prospect of being able to make important product design decisions early on in my
career was enough to sell me,» says Briana Whelan, a University of Virginia computer
science and mathematics major who joined APT
as an associate product manager despite being recruited by Google, Microsoft, and KPMG.
In 2011, a conversation at a monthly «ideas brunch» with Silicon Valley friends turned to the dearth of women in math - and -
science careers and how to get girls interested in in
science, technology, engineering and math (known
as STEM) subjects.
She is interested in both health
sciences and technology and hopes one day to combine the two
as her
career.
Lesley graduated from Duke University with a BA in management
science and accounting, and started her
career as a CPA.
Anticipating a
career in diplomacy, I registered in the fall
as a political
science major.
HF: I came into the University of Notre Dame
as a rather clueless freshman, tentatively saying I would major in political
science or english, unaware that theology was even a plausible option
as a major, vocation, or
career.
As perhaps the first environmental
sciences graduate from Stanford (he shares that story in depth in the podcast), Greg started his
career when a book literally fell off a shelf and into his lap at a bookstore — and forever changed his life.
Each day, we work to raise both the awareness of and interest in the
science of food
as a desirable
career path.
Santa Barbara bean - to - bar maker Mike Orlando combines his eclectic
career path
as a marine biologist, analytical chemist, drummer, and coffee enthusiast to put the
science in chocolate making.
As I got older I never saw art as a career choice and because I was obsessed with animals I went into the sciences, studying zoology and marine biology at universit
As I got older I never saw art
as a career choice and because I was obsessed with animals I went into the sciences, studying zoology and marine biology at universit
as a
career choice and because I was obsessed with animals I went into the
sciences, studying zoology and marine biology at university.
Her
career and interests span the fields of
science, art, spirituality, consciousness, psychology, healing and education, all of which she incorporates
as a therapist and adult educator, and on occasion,
as a lazure artist.
Chicago's International Museum of Surgical
Science has created a new exhibit, RX for Success, to reach out to kids
as young
as 8 and hopefully convince some of them to consider
careers in health care.
Now, Nancy wants to spread the joys of
science to kids everywhere, giving them the tools they need to get started, activities that demonstrate how much fun
science can be, and inspiration from people who have made
careers out of loving
science as much
as she does!
The Master of
Science in Athletic Training professional program prepares students for the national Board of Certification (BOC) exam and a
career as an Athletic Trainer.
She's an iatrogenic survivor whose prior
career in computer
science, research, and writing was lost
as a result.
73 % of low - income teens have little or no exposure to pathways to
careers in
science, and UL Xplorlabs does a great job of introducing middle school aged kids to a
career as a fire investigator.
«If we were to have that funding, we would be able to have longer school days, summer learning, hiring more teachers, expanding our technical and
science education,
as well
as career and technological education, and arts education programming.»
Moreover, notes Rescuing Medical Research Director Christopher Pickett in an email to
Science Careers, providing «ample funding for the first years
as a young faculty member will significantly reduce the burden on these scientists to obtain funding, and allow them to focus on developing creative and innovative ideas.»
As the ERC and research institutions around Europe celebrate the funding body's 10th anniversary,
Science Careers talked to three winners, from 10, five, and less than a year ago, to discuss the impact the grant has had on their professional and personal lives.
Science Careers spoke to several scientists who are working on research questions such
as weed suppression, pollinator declines, and drought tolerance in an effort to feed the planet's population.
In an e-mail to
Science Careers, Iero describes Sasanelli
as «very motivated.»
The postdoc position was hard - fought, especially
as an underrepresented minority in
science, and her
career path had a few redirects already.
«[T] he increased reliance funding agencies place on [such] classic bibliometric indicators»
as short - term citation metrics and journal impact measures thus hampers the chances that innovative work will win support and constrains both the progress of
science and the
career prospects of innovative but lesser - known researchers, the authors observe.
Five early -
career female scientists were honored Thursday evening
as this year's recipients of the L'Oréal USA For Women in
Science fellowship awards that grant each winner $ 60,000 to further their postdoctoral research.
The work, which was released in March, was voted by
Science and AAAS (the publisher of
Science Careers)
as the 2010 Breakthrough of the Year «in recognition of the conceptual ground their experiment breaks, the ingenuity behind it and its many potential applications,» according to a AAAS press release.
Rather than tallying up the potential
career pros and cons, metascientists are motivated by a desire to improve the culture of the
science community,
as well
as their own research.
Five early -
career female scientists were honored Thursday evening
as this year's recipients of the L'Oréal USA For Women in
Science fellowship awards.
Your Real Alternative to a
Career in
Science by Phil Dee, 19 August 2005
Science Careers columnist Phil Dee considered his
career alternatives
as he faced a wait of 2 months until the next grant notification — and the final word on whether he would be able to stay in academia — was likely to appear.
As both Dave Jensen and I have stressed in past columns, the size and strength of your professional and personal network are critical to your success in any
career — in or out of
science.
Put simply, the funding model «did not work out
as planned,» Rush Holt, who is the CEO of AAAS (which publishes
Science Careers), a former member of Congress, and a physicist who served
as assistant director of a national laboratory, told the gathering.
2010 Lynford L. Goddard is honored
as the first recipient of the AAAS Early
Career Award for Public Engagement with
Science for exemplifying an early career scientist eager to share his excitement about science and demonstrating excellence in reaching high school students with activities in electrical engineering, while simultaneously pursuing a competitive research
Science for exemplifying an early
career scientist eager to share his excitement about
science and demonstrating excellence in reaching high school students with activities in electrical engineering, while simultaneously pursuing a competitive research
science and demonstrating excellence in reaching high school students with activities in electrical engineering, while simultaneously pursuing a competitive research
career.
She started her
career here nearly a decade ago and returned in 2015 after serving
as the senior editor for
science at Smithsonian magazine.
Chauhan said that it is important for children to interact with
science hands - on because it could inspire them to pursue
careers in
science as adults.
2016: Kurt Godfried — Dr. Gottfried, a recognized leader in the scientific community on missile defense and nuclear terrorism who was among the founders of the Union of Concerned Scientists, was honored for his long and distinguished
career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of
science in public policy making.
Participants will discuss
career management,
science education and strategies for cultivating women
as leaders; young scientists will make presentations about their research.
Gottfried, currently a professor emeritus of physics at Cornell University, was honored by AAAS «for his long and distinguished
career as a «civic scientist,» through his advocacy for arms control, human rights, and integrity in the use of
science in public policy making.»
«It was really educational,
as a scientist, to force yourself to make a commercial - oriented presentation about your work,» she told
Science Careers by email.
Early -
career scientists can prepare themselves by engaging with groups such
as AAAS, which offers
science communication training, opportunities for scientists and engineers to engage in policy and tools for catalyzing advocacy, Holt noted.
She engages K - 12 students in her neuroscience research through lab visits and internships for students from low - performing schools, and compliments her research by meeting with each study participant to discuss their brain scans,
as well
as their college plans and potential interest in a
science career.