Category Archives: conflict

When should details of misconduct be made public?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by SweetScience

Amid the #metoo movement, we have seen extreme publicity of the Hollywood allegations of sexual misconduct, including the shocking and sensational details revealed by victims coming forward. We have seen some spread of this movement and publicity to other arenas … Continue reading →

Posted in #metoo, academia, conflict, misconduct, Public, public image, sexism, support, women in science, Women in STEM | 1 Comment

Is this cheating or is it networking?

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Megan

I’m a TA for a large undergraduate course that’s required for premed and bio majors. As I was grading the first exam of the course, I was scoring an open-ended question that was vaguely worded. So I was surprised when … Continue reading →

Posted in academia, conflict, education | Tagged | 2 Comments

What’s in a name?

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Curiouser&Curiouser

I defended 7 years ago this month…. and I’m still a Research Scientist 1.  I had hoped to be up for a promotion last year because I felt like I kicked butt all year. When I had my year end … Continue reading →

Posted in alternative career, biotech, bosses, broken dreams, conflict, industry, money, motherhood, pharma, strengths and weaknesses, uncertainty, women in science, Women in STEM | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Choosing a research question – for science or for the public?

Posted on May 31, 2017 by SweetScience

There is increasing pressure and urgency for scientists to be visible and accessible to the public, but also to choose the most important and appealing research in an uncertain funding climate. To whom are scientific researchers beholden in the choice … Continue reading →

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How to Encourage a Supportive Environment

Posted on April 6, 2016 by peírama

I read an article recently about casual racism and how the victim didn’t know how to respond. It’s complicated. But what if you are not the victim. I think that someone who is not a victim of the comments has … Continue reading →

Posted in conflict, empathy, empathy gap, LGBT | 1 Comment

Encountering new levels of diversity… and lack of diversity

Posted on April 13, 2015 by SweetScience

I just started a new job in a big city. This has been a huge change for me in many ways, and one refreshing change has been the new level of diversity I’ve experienced. I am a white woman who … Continue reading →

Posted in academia, conflict, diversity, Laboratory, postdoc, strengths and weaknesses | 3 Comments

A Sugarcoated Dance of Hostility

Posted on March 30, 2015 by saraswatiphd

Why take a class on conflict? Last week I attended a class through a career development-like center, called “The Nature of Conflict.” The class was taught by a conflict management specialist (I didn’t even know there was such a position) … Continue reading →

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