A couple of very cool papers in the current issue of Development:
On dual nature of transcriptional enhancers...
http://dev.biologists.org/content/141/9/1906.full
...and a technique paper describing multi-color labeling of the retina
http://dev.biologists.org/content/141/9/1971.full
And onto "not directly scientific but kinda important" stuff.
An excellent “prospects” diagram for those considering getting a PhD in life sciences.
http://www.ascb.org/ascbpost/index.php/compass-points/item/285-where-will-a-biology-phd-take-you
The conclusion? Don’t do it. Unless you can’t imagine yourself doing anything else. And here is your catch-22: imagination may be important for a PhD-level career...
A bit on the dream job of teaching in academia:
http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/Adjunct_professors_see_selves_as_colleges_temp_workers.html
Teaching K-12 is way better...
After reading the above, being a postdoc doesn’t sound so bad, does it?
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2002_08_30/nodoi.4149859741665864757
Every research-active faculty member will gladly tell you that postdoc was the best time of their career. Because they were lucky enough and good enough to land a decent faculty position after their postdocs.
Not to say some that the process is entirely anguish-free:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v508/n7497/full/nj7497-555a.html
Of course if you wish to be positive, you could counter that libreal arts grad students have it worse:
http://news.temple.edu/news/2014-04-15/public-history-partnership-leads-full-time-work-temple-graduate?utm_source=templetoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Print_Center_Internship
I gather a one-year job offer is a big deal in that field.
I will try find some more positive news next time.
On dual nature of transcriptional enhancers...
http://dev.biologists.org/content/141/9/1906.full
...and a technique paper describing multi-color labeling of the retina
http://dev.biologists.org/content/141/9/1971.full
And onto "not directly scientific but kinda important" stuff.
An excellent “prospects” diagram for those considering getting a PhD in life sciences.
http://www.ascb.org/ascbpost/index.php/compass-points/item/285-where-will-a-biology-phd-take-you
The conclusion? Don’t do it. Unless you can’t imagine yourself doing anything else. And here is your catch-22: imagination may be important for a PhD-level career...
A bit on the dream job of teaching in academia:
http://www.philly.com/philly/jobs/Adjunct_professors_see_selves_as_colleges_temp_workers.html
Teaching K-12 is way better...
After reading the above, being a postdoc doesn’t sound so bad, does it?
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2002_08_30/nodoi.4149859741665864757
Every research-active faculty member will gladly tell you that postdoc was the best time of their career. Because they were lucky enough and good enough to land a decent faculty position after their postdocs.
Not to say some that the process is entirely anguish-free:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v508/n7497/full/nj7497-555a.html
Of course if you wish to be positive, you could counter that libreal arts grad students have it worse:
http://news.temple.edu/news/2014-04-15/public-history-partnership-leads-full-time-work-temple-graduate?utm_source=templetoday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Print_Center_Internship
I gather a one-year job offer is a big deal in that field.
I will try find some more positive news next time.
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