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Industry predoc offers space to ponder the next step
“I knew I needed time to decompress after my busy college life and before starting an even more demanding schedule in grad school," Anna Crysler writes.
From pipette to pen
Arti Dumbrepatil recounts her journey from postdoc at the bench to professional freelance science communicator.
Showcasing the future of BMB
Discover BMB 2024 co-chairs Vanina Zaremberg and Benjamin talk about cutting-edge thematic sessions and how to make your meeting experience worthwhile.
Science has a reproducibility problem. Can sample sharing help?
The authors of this essay ask: It’s become common for scientists to publicly share data from their research, but why stop there?
A tale of two postdocs
Is your lab a place where you can develop your own project, or are you part of a well-oiled research machine? Reinhart Reithmeier had the best of both worlds.
Demystifying the gap
“The two sectors do not always connect or understand each other, resulting in fewer opportunities and resources for aspiring professionals,” Tian Yu writes.
Scientific publishing, then and now
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Making the leap from academia to industry
The science may be the same, but getting the job — from search to résumé to interview — can be a whole new ball game.
Talking about science outreach and communication
Ann Stock, president of the ASBMB, has a conversation with Christina Swords about the Art of Science Communication, Community Day, outreach grants and more.
Supreme Court rulings will reduce diversity in STEM and set back scientific progress
“The world is now facing some of its most challenging issues…. Research shows that bringing diversity to the table can help,” writes Jacob Carter of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Crafting a textbook for nonscience majors
In writing “Viruses and Society,” Patricia Melloy found that “delivering your message without coming off as preachy or pedantic can be a challenge.”
Let’s talk about Texas
“You know that policies enacted at the state and local levels across the U.S. affect the lives and careers of our members. They also influence scientists’ decision-making when it comes to attending conferences," writes the ASBMB president.
6 tips for writing an effective recommendation letter
These letters can have a significant impact, but researchers and academics receive almost no training in how to write them.
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