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March for Science

More umbrellas than signs by the end of the Philly Science March. Impressive how many people stuck around despite the bad weather! Many of us here at Portrait of a Scientist marched in the March for Science this past weekend. … Continue reading

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OUT and About in Science: Being a Lesbian in Research and Academia

Today’s guest contribution is by a postdoctoral fellow in Portland, OR.  She holds a Ph.D. in Immunology and her research focuses on the contribution of the immune response to neurodegeneration and brain inflammation after stroke.  Oh, and she’s gay! I knew that I … Continue reading

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