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The monopoly defined: Who holds the power of science communication?
鈥淎t the official competition, out of 12 presenters, only two were from R2 institutions, and the other 10 were from R1 institutions. And just two had distinguishable non-American accents.鈥
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鈥痀es, I have an accent 鈥 just like you
When the author, a native Polish speaker, presented her science as a grad student, she had to wrap her tongue around the English term 鈥渇luorescence cross-correlation microscopy.鈥
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Ali, Falade, Usman selected for mentoring program
Bashir Ali, Omolara Falade and Olalekan Usman have been selected to participate in the Scientist Mentoring & Diversity Program for Biotechnology, which pairs ethnically diverse students and early career researchers with industry mentors.
![Beyond the bench: On a mission to build an inclusive scientific community](/getmedia/0bafc803-7530-44a3-b46b-a8b0f4de0ecf/Ben-Garcia-thumb.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
Beyond the bench: On a mission to build an inclusive scientific community
Benjamin Garcia will receive the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award at the ASBMB Annual meeting, April 12鈥15 in Chicago.
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Pollard helps her students STEP this way
Working to break the norms about who a scientist is, she helps young people from all backgrounds gain access to the lab.
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5 growing threats to academic freedom
From educational gag orders to the decline of tenure-track positions, academic freedom in the United States has been worsening in recent years.
![Science journalism internships for early career scientists](/getmedia/fb1dedec-d2d8-484b-b80b-32def2b89e25/careers-column-7-26-24-thumb-480-x-270-px.jpg?width=480&height=270&ext=.jpg)
Science journalism internships for early career scientists
If you love science but are ready to leave the bench, consider a career in science storytelling.
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2024 PROLAB awardees announced
10 early-career scientists receive grants to advance their research by working in North American labs.
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Building community
To mark Women鈥檚 History Month, Megan Filbin writes about finding and creating groups of people who support each other in their careers.