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Thriving as a messy Other in academia
"(T)he experience of being an aspiring academic while Other is alive with tears, laughter and outrage — and yet we persevere." – Kelly Chacón
Classroom days, emergency nights
During the day, Justin Lovett attends classes as a senior studying chemistry at Stephen F. Austin State University. At night, he dons scrubs to work in a hospital emergency room.
How I barbecued myself with stress ... and recovered
Here are five go-to strategies for climbing out of the pit of despair and not falling back in.
Well-being in the workplace
Physical health influences mental health; emotional stress can lead to disease. Understanding this gives new meaning to the term well-being.
Well, to be honest
In January, we focus on wellness — and we roll out a dynamic new website.
Gift guide: December 2019
We hope these recommendations help you check some of your favorite scientists off your holiday shopping list.
Taking the measure of my treadmill
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The nightlife of a scientist–mother
Teisha Rowland has an infant son, a toddler daughter, a new job to plan for and a manuscript to finish.
Beware the unintended consequences of mandatory open access
ASBMB President Gerald Hart outlines the potential pitfalls of Plan S, which would mandate open access to all academic papers on research supported by a group of European funding organization.
Ending an elemental year
Throughout 2019, Quira Zeidan has educated readers about important biochemical elements from the periodic table. It’s not too late to catch up!
It's about time
Here at ASBMB central, we constantly think and talk about the society’s biggest event; the next annual meeting is forever looming, even the day after the last one ends.
A professor among prisoners
University of Michigan biological chemist Ruma Banerjee writes about becoming a volunteer at a women’s prison and meeting an inmate of the same age whose life followed a very different path.
What I wish people understood about being a trans scientist
From searching for a non-gendered bathroom to educating colleagues about correct pronouns, TL Jordan, a predoctoral student at the Mayo Clinic, describes the trials and rewards of being a trailblazer for nonbinary people in science.
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