Obamas Win and the Scientific Community Only two days after Barack Obamas historic election-day victory, it may be premature to speculate exactly how his administration will impact the scientific research community. But based on campaign pledges and promises, it looks encouraging.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS, posted a letter on its website yesterday, congratulating President-elect Obama and urging him to "act quickly to nominate--by inauguration day on January 20th--a cabinet-rank Assistant to
Chemicals should be labeled to show the name of the material, the nature and degree of hazard, the appropriate precautions, and the name of the person responsible for the container.
When asked the question, "Remember way back when - when you got your first management job. What do you wish someone had told you then? What would be the one tip you would give to a manager just starting out?"
According to their "About the Project" page, www.sciencemoms.wordpress.com began as a single post to a list serve with an excerpt and link to a New York Times article about the . It quickly became a forum for discussion of the difficulties (and joys)
Women Scientists Speak Out! Combining a career in science with motherhood? Think youre alone? Think again. www.sciencemoms.wordpress.com provides an online community to discuss issues of motherhood in science.
In one presentation, John Ford, of Project Solutions, spoke of the need for mentoring within the lab and the benefits derived for both mentor and mentee. Is there a mentoring program at your lab? Is it formal or informal? Has it been successful and,
Last week I was in Waltham, Massachusetts attending the Association of Laboratory Managers (ALMA) 29th Annual Conference. Along with some very strong presentations, there was a high level of engagement from the attendees, who were clearly there to get answers.