Lab Culture
Refika Bilgic, Managing Director of IKA® Works Wilmington, presented a symbolic check for $30,000 to Ms. Vicki LaBelle, Executive...
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Unlike the recent British nuptials, where strict social etiquette dictated every nod, handshake and curtsey at the ceremony, rules of behavior in today’s laboratories are slightly more relaxed.
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Discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression is a significant workplace concern in part because it is related to the productivity of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) employees. As a result, lab manag
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Two scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory — Senior Chemist Radoslav Adzic and...
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We all know we shouldn't be talking about other people behind their backs. However, sometimes our innermost thoughts find their way out into the public forum. Whether you hit "reply all" or spoke into a voicemail message you didn't know was recording, there are ways to lessen the damage you may have caused.
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Two weeks ago I didn’t text, I didn’t Skype, and my Facebook page was a sad, unrevealing shell of a thing because, at the time, I had no interest in sharing either my deeds or my thoughts with my "friends." But all that changed when...
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There are six good reasons for labs to explore the opportunities offered by the social media.
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Last month, Forbes reported that a survey conducted by CareerBliss.com revealed that biotechnology employees were the happiest in their jobs, out of dozens of other professions in the United States. These results suggest that paychecks aren't
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For the second time in three years, Whitehead Institute has been named the best place in the country for postdoctoral researchers to work.
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Many global corporations have laboratories located in several or more countries. Laboratory managers can benefit greatly by establishing a corporate intranet social networking site or utilizing an already existing one. A corporate intranet social net
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The first edition in the chronicles of our heroes, The League of Light. This animated comic, shows the origins of 3 of our heroes and the rise of the villain, Dark Current. It’s a race against time to stop Dr. Emmerich Dunkelheit before he trig
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