Andres: 1. ...i think i really do "hear" what you are saying, and i "get"
that the advantages afforded to professional females (including females in
research science careers) in some countries are beneficial to them and
their families...
2. ...however, what level of Science are these females doing.
*Sustainable Environmental Management*
How can you reduce your carbon footprint?
What is meant by industrial ecology?
What role does sustainability play in ecosystems and in biodiversity?
How have whole communities moved toward more sustainable living?
Why are NJ's t
Men make the rules, men win the game, Clara. People like you that do not
question the system or do not try to change it perpetuate a dysfunctional
professional environment.
Silvia Secchi
Assistant Professor, Energy Economics & Policy
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
On Apr 11, 2012, at
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Honorable Forum:
I heard of a college (university?) in (mid-20th century) Paris that was very
expensive. A few wealthy Americans and others sent their young men (probably no
women, but I don't know for sure) there. The new student was given a suitcase
and fifty dollars and told to find their wa
Liz,
I am glad someone brought up the points you did. While it's wonderful to see
so much support for women who want to make their families a part of their
work, it is also important to remember that most women are not that
adventurous and the bar should not be set at that height for everyone. Whil
Clara, I respectfully disagree with some of your points. I will not detail
each point, but will simply point out that collaboration is now the norm in
science. Look at the lists of authors, sometimes running to 10, on a paper
nowadays.
People should get respect and reputation for the contribu
...even today, a significant proportion of young W European boys of a
certain class make the "tour" before committing themselves to
university... per tradition, these boys are generally accompanied by
a "letter of introduction" from a well-situated, well-known, older,
unrelated, male referee...i ha
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Sincerely,
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Rachel Licker, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
To David's point regarding productivity:
http://www.salon.com/2012/03/14/bring_back_the_40_hour_work_week/
Don't worry if you refuse to work an 80 hour work week. You may be just as
productive as those working 40 hour weeks and still have time for family
and other pursuits.
It sounds like Clara is challenging the current theory and questioning it but I
don't see that she has in any way perpetuated dysfunction.
Facts indicate that woman have been and are still discriminated against but
this doesn't explain all the variation we see- not by a long shot I don't
think
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In potentia
?? Clara simply said everything about the current system as she
sees it is fine, and those who find it does not provide effectively for them to
participate and contribute because they have family responsibilities, well, too
bad, they knew the system when they started, and should not
As a 48-year old Research Associate, who began a PhD program as a
non-married, childless woman, who has since married, given birth to a
son, and is now widowed, I am probably in a position to comment on the
challenges of balancing life as a professional scientist, colleague,
parent, head of hou
"...however, why should the USA modify the system producing among the best and
most successful scientists in the world..."
Because maybe that isn't true and things could be better another way. After
grad school, I left academia for the private sector. I make more money and get
more respect from
What a great and important conversation to have. If any of us ever said,
however, that everything about any current system was fine and did not need
to be questioned or challenged - and too bad for us if we want change, as
we should accept the status quo and not want anything different. Well.
No,
National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
Annapolis, MD
Assistant Director of Education and Outreach
The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center
(www.SESYNC.org) located in Annapolis, Maryland
is a new think-tank type research center funded
by the National Science Foundation throug
All:
Why buy expensive Fiber Optic Lights when a flashlight will work just fine
for microscope work?
A number of years ago German Perilla from George Mason University put
together a lovely ppt presentation on how to convert an LED flashlight
into a microscope light and stand. It was on the we
I think there are another interesting questions to pose: who do we want raising
the next generation? Do we want to make it as easy as possible for
intelligent, hard working people to becoming parents (and spend the time
necessary with the children to raise productive, well adjusted people) and
Some of the email that have emerged in this threat have been the most
depressing I have seen on Ecolog in a long time - with some notable bright
spots.
I would like to encourage all starting out graduate students and scientists -
you are our future and please don't be discouraged by what you ar
Listserv: 1. ...i decided to take a "quick and dirty" look @female Nobel
laureates in an attempt to assess how they did it and to document their
numbers compared to male honorees...(see link below)...
2. ...since 1895 (when the prize was inaugurated), 44 women have received a
Nobel, 17 of these (~3
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Silvia is correct ; science is a male system, created by males, for males. It
won't change easily, and it has changed very little in the 25 years of my
career, despite efforts to increase the participation of women in science.
Women who choose to have a family (and men who invest equally) are us
Many of us are dropping out of science BECAUSE of the over emphasis of
"work-life balance". In the name of "work-life balance" (which is a
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measured by vario
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