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A day in the life of a Mother-of-a-5-month-old/Scientist in biotech
Oh my goodness it’s so hard to be a working mom! I always respected working moms but it is so much harder than everyone else makes it look! First off, leaving my little man at daycare was really hard at … Continue reading
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Gender exclusive STEM education?
This summer I enrolled my 6-year old daughter in a math camp exclusive to girls, “Girls Rock Math.” I knew about the existence of the camp before my daughter was old enough to enroll, and this year as she became … Continue reading
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When Your Pregnancy is a Job Hunt, or The Amazing Community of Women in Science Part II
Several months ago, I wrote about the experience of being 5 months pregnant and told that my postdoctoral mentor was leaving our institution. This was my chance to leave my oppressive pit of a working environment without burning any bridges. … Continue reading
A day in the life of – a senior postdoc
Bananaroots is in her second postdoctoral position at a research institute in the UK, after completing her first postdoc at a major university in the Netherlands. She has a long-standing interest in plant diseases and a soft spot for bananas. … Continue reading
A quick guide to interacting with a reproductively active woman in the workplace
Most of us here at Portrait of the Scientist as a Young Woman have had some very awkward interactions at work before and after having a baby, which shows us that many people are not comfortable speaking with a reproductively … Continue reading
When Your Postdoc Mentor Switches Institutions, or The Amazing Community of Women in Science
I am 9 months into my first postdoc. I am 6 months pregnant. I will be unemployed two days after my son is due to be born. One month ago, my postdoc mentor announced that he has accepted an incredible … Continue reading
Silent Spring Book Club
We recently read Silent Spring, the classic exposé of the impact of pesticides written by Rachel Carson in 1962. The book details the use of these chemicals, and the severe but overlooked impact on the environment, from widespread destruction of … Continue reading
Variability of sexist behavior
“Science is not about conforming to an ideal, masculine or feminine, but instead relies on the diversity of perspective that gives rise to insight. The individuals do not derive identity from the group; the group is defined by the identity … Continue reading
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I’m pregnant YAY!!! Now what?!
Long time readers of this blog may know that my husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for many years. Well, it finally worked!!! I’m now 31 weeks along and we are beyond excited. We had our babyshower the … Continue reading
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Part-time work in academia
Having it all can be a bit controversial. You can have it, or you can’t have it, you should have it or you shouldn’t. I’m pretty sure I don’t want it all, but I do want a little bit of … Continue reading
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