NIH Discusses Curbing Lab Size to Fund More Midcareer Scientists
New analysis finds that smaller labs get more bang for the buck.
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Moneyball for Professors?
Using analytics to improve hiring decisions has transformed industries from baseball to investment banking. So why are tenure decisions for professors still made the old-fashioned way?, asks Erik Brynjolfsson from MIT.
How Long Do Top Scientists Maintain Their Stardom?
Research performance of all Italian professors in the sciences over three consecutive four-year periods.
Are Early Career Researchers the Harbingers of Change?
Part one of a longitudinal study over three years about the behaviour of researchers under 35 who have yet to achieve established or tenured positions.
Find Your Voice
Technology and practice can help shy and introverted researchers to succeed when reticence is risky.
New Study on Next Generation of Researchers Begins
Today, the Board on Higher Education and Workforce at the NAS announced the formation of a 16-person committee to work on the Next Generation of Researchers study. This study was commissioned by the U.S. Congress in the fiscal 2016 omnibus appropriations package that passed in December 2015.
Can Paid Reviews Promote Scientific Quality and Offer Novel Career Perspectives for Young Scientists?
Can Paid Reviews Promote Scientific Quality and Offer Novel Career Perspectives for Young Scientists?
Community driven paid reviews could work in conjunction with a feed-back loop to young scientists. This promote the integration of reviews into an academic career.
Helping Scientists to Help Others
Guest post by Professor Elizabeth Loftus, winner of the 2016 John Maddox Prize
A transition From Postdoc to Industry
Neuroscientist Ana Mingorance’s experience highlights some pointers for successfully making the move to industry.
Publish or Perish Thwarts Young Researchers’ Urge to Innovate
An unbending reward system prevents early-career researchers taking full advantage of the digital world.
Scientists Can Publish Their Best Work at Any Age
New equation also suggests way to predict a researcher's potential to produce top work.
See How the Most Influential Science Comes in Waves
Science says career success is random. Here's what that looks like.
Hey Scientists, How Much of Your Publication Success is Due to Dumb Luck?
Papers are like “lottery tickets,” researchers conclude
Finding Your Way to Satisfying Work
A recently published book offers guidance for scientists’ career planning.
Young Scientists Ditch Postdocs for Biotech Start-ups
Many biologists are founding their own firms as venture capitalists show increased interest in science.
Here’s What You Need To Know About ‘Failure’ Before You Start Your PhD
Taking an unconventional route after studying for a doctorate should not be seen as a failure, says Fiona Whelan
Young, Talented and Fed-up
Scientists starting labs say that they are under historically high pressure to publish, secure funding and earn permanent positions — leaving precious little time for actual research.
Let Researchers Try New Paths
Demand for steady output stymies discovery. To pursue the most important research, scientists must be allowed to shift their focus.
Nature Special Issue on Young Scientists
The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them.
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