Yoga Reflections (Judepics) "Most of us have a tape player in our heads telling us that our work is overwhelming, and it becomes self-fulfilling." --Rachel Permuth-Levine Managing workplace stress is an ongoing challenge for scientists--busy, task-oriented, ambitious people who often feel they don't have enough hours in the day, at home, or at work. But managing stress doesn't have to take a big ...
Background image courtesy of National Science Foundation. Credit: Paul Thompson and Arthur Toga, UCLA NSF/ Paul Thompson and Arthur Toga, UCLA In her bimonthly Mind Matters Column, Irene S. Levine, PhD looks at issues which are faced by many young scientists but very rarely discussed in the lab, let alone in social circles. From shyness to work alcoholism, Levine breaks all taboos and gives advic...
In her bimonthly Mind Matters Column, Irene S. Levine, PhD looks at issues which are faced by many young scientists but very rarely discussed in the lab, let alone in social circles. From shyness to work alcoholism, Levine breaks all taboos and gives advice on how to lead a more successful and fulfilling worklife. Irene S. Levine is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in many of Americ...
Science Policy feature art "We believe that we have to hire scientists who understand the work that our clients are performing." --Carin Canale For many scientists, translating science from tech-talk to public-friendly, jargon-free English is about as much fun as disinfecting petri dishes. But for others, such as Kristine Kelly and Lynne Brum, it's a welcome and exciting challenge. Both Kelly and...
INDEX OF ARTICLES My cell phone rings while I'm immersed in writing a manuscript at my office. A publication deadline is looming, but my teenage son needs help with a calculus problem, now. Putting on my "Good Mother" hat, I stop to help him. When I return to my task, I realize that I've lost not only an important reference but also my train of thought. While my family drifts off to sleep, my "ni...
Being a single mom makes starting out in a scientific career all the more challenging, but Margaret Dalzwell Lowman found a way to involve her two sons.
In 2000, the University of Arizona (UA) in Tucson launched a revolutionary new degree program designed to specifically and strategically prepare students for scientific careers in industry. The UA Professional Master's Degree Program (PMDP) in Applied Science and Business has three tracks, namely, Applied and Industrial Physics, Mathematical Sciences, and Applied Biosciences. This program provide...
Ladder (credit: Jef Poskanzer) Jef Poskanzer “I didn’t feel like my work was really helping anyone, so I started to shut down and not contribute, cutting corners and watching the clock.” --Alexandra Carmichael When Alexandra Carmichael entered graduate school in the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto in Canada in 1998 with a 2-year fellowship from the Natural Sciences ...
In a busy laboratory, it can seem as if you are drowning in a sea of information and distractions. Our Mind Matters columnist helps you keep your head above the water.
broken pencil (credit: Comstock) Job challenges are energizing and lead to satisfaction; stress is draining and demoralizing. The first in a four-part series on stress Most workplaces are stressful, to varying degrees. In one survey, one-fourth of all employees said that they view their jobs as the number-one stressor in their lives. [1] Another survey found that three-fourths of employees believ...
Watch Out for the Warning Signs They call it the "bar car." Each evening at rush hour, frenzied commuters pour into Grand Central terminal as they head home from high-stress jobs in New York City; many of them who ride the New Haven line make a beeline to the car that sells alcoholic beverages. For a few bucks, these weary workers have found a cheap and easy way to chill out before they reach the...
Many laboratory relationships blossom into friendships beyond the laboratory. Those friendships can have advantages and perils, both personal and professional.
