Scientists should be doing great science, not wasting time on failed grant proposals
For many of us, the getting of grants is the one thing expected of us in order to get tenured, promoted, and recognized.
Yet this function that is at the very heart of expectations for us, is one for which:
The odds of success are remote. Not quite as remote as being struck by lightning, but almost. The actual training provided in this vital skill is minimal. We’re expected to be like “concert pianists” in grant writing, and somehow a few occasional seminars ...(read more){ 0 comments }
Over at The Scientist, there’s a fruitful discussion about women in science.
I have very mixed feelings about wading into this, because it is fraught with issues.
But I’m not the timid sort, so I’m going to – in order to help you.
I get a bit tired of the rehashing of “its harder for women,” because, frankly, that conversation is not going to help you in your career.
Yes, it is harder for us women in science. My own life experiences have ...(read more)
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