Editor's note: Anne Tyler is a pseudonym for a postdoc living and working on the East Coast. I have read several articles by women discussing how difficult it is to be competitive in science if you want to have children. I understand this concern because I am a woman, and I struggle with this issue as well. However, the issue of being a woman in science is a minor consideration for me. I know thi...
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX Editor's note: Anne Tyler is a pseudonym for a postdoc living and working on the East Coast. She has previously written for the Next Wave about her experiences. Greetings! I am an African-American female who has been a postdoc for the past year and a half. For the most part, I find that being a scientist is fun. I like asking questions and devising ways to answer them. I...
