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The skillsets academic scientists need to start a new company
Most academic scientists are trained to believe that our skillsets and expertise are limited to our own academic focus, but they are completely independent of our field.
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How our current approach to science pushes people away – Part 2
There’s evidence that increasing diversity within science might directly enhance the scientific enterprise, but in order to do so, we need to acknowledge our implicit biases.
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Working 60 hours a week does not automatically make you a good researcher
Some people need to be pushed to achieve their best work, but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
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Quarterly summary: the COVID-19 lockdown and the importance of scientists
Both David and Jonathan hope that many new and good things can come from this period of lockdown.
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Parental leave for scientific group leaders – changes needed
Two of the most useful and underrated things in the world of academic science are support and trust. Both can make such a huge difference at key moments of one’s career, and parental leave should be no exception.
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More ideas to close the gender gap in science
These are just a few of the ways that men and women can help to balance the gender scales in academic science.
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Young CEOs need a mentor to lend a ‘steady hand’
A more seasoned person can help shepherd the startup over those early bumps in the road, and can serve as a ‘voice of reason’ for the company.
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Quarterly summary: Start-ups vs. starting up a lab… is it the same?
As Dave starts his second parental leave, we look back at what the Black Hole has been writing about for the last six months.
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No one is born a CEO, they learn on the job
What young CEOs lack in experience, they appear to make up for in risk tolerance and ability to facilitate development and growth.
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I started my lab 3 years ago and I’m moving already
The reality for many externally-funded research group leaders is that we will leave the institution that gave us our start.
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Ageism in biotech
Is age a proxy for success when launching a biopharma startup?
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A call to male scientists in 2019 – #moreXXscience
Some practical and achievable ways that every male scientist can help balance the gender scales in 2019.
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Slowly but surely, postdoc advocacy is working
Postdocs play an important role in the scientific enterprise and yet they often seem to slip through the cracks.
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Focusing on the positives: some good ideas for improving science
These relatively recent initiatives deserve recognition for helping the scientific community.
