Science Career Magazine

Issue for September 19, 2003

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Alyson Reed Takes the Helm at NPA

By  Xenia Morin  - O n 4 September, a new force joined the struggle for the rights and interests of postdoctoral scholars and fellows. On that date, Alyson Reed was appointed executive director of the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA), the first national organization to represent postdocs across the United States. I interviewed Reed by

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The Secret of (Almost) Original Thinking

By  Phil Dee  - When you go hunting in this way you're looking for connections to your own research that nobody else in your field has spotted before.

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Web Site Review: MORE

By  Clinton Parks  - MORE hopes to increase the number of underrepresented minority scientists by disseminating information about a variety of biomedical research training programs.

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Alone in a Crowd

By  Ray Price  - I think my experience in various aspects of the drug-discovery process--everything from market research to preparing investigator brochures, plus bench work--has been much broader than someone in a comparable position in the United States, both because it is a smaller company and because of my English fluency.

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Of Quantum Dots and Life in Japan

By  Joyce Wong  - One of the great things about NTT is that it offers “culture classes” during lunchtime where foreigners like me can experience a more historical and cultural aspect of Japan.