Science Career Magazine

Issue for September 13, 2002

Science Career Magazine

Postdoc Production--A Funding Agency Perspective

By  Timothy Coetzee  - "Through their policies and their funding priorities, funding agencies must strive to improve the quality of the postdoctoral experience and limit the retention of individuals in ‘perennial’ postdocs."

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My Community College Experience

By  Raquel Garcia  - "In my experience, if you do poorly on the first test and are constantly playing catch-up in a class, then something is very wrong and you should seriously consider giving it another try next semester."

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Postdoctoral Training: a European Perspective

By  Massimo Lazzari  - "From the point of view of the host laboratory, postdocs are very often considered to be cheap and easy-to-get labour."

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University Spin-Offs: What Works?

By  Simon Blackley  - "As Carl Hodges goes back to Eritrea to tend his shrimps, it is clear that he has left a lasting impression on the 120 delegates in Bonn."

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Management in the Lab

By  Jim Austin  - "How should we apply management techniques in a scientific context?"