TIR shares the stories of scientist parents coping with self-isolation. Continue reading
Self-isolation…with kids.
Gender equality, family life
Back to school, back to work
For many, the weekend (TFI Friday!) and seasonal holidays (“Autoresponse: your e-mail will not be answered”) are a blessed respite from the grind of work. For working parents however, they signal the shift from part-time to full-time childcare. Continue reading
Expats to exiles
Sometimes leaving home means not coming back. Continue reading
One thing at a time
Paradoxically, having kids can be a great way of learning to deal with overstress. Continue reading
Time to grow
As scientists, the most important thing we can give our children is our time. Continue reading
Kids and Kardashians
Starting a family is something that’s often presented as a risk in career terms. In fact, it may actually turn you into a better risk-taker. Continue reading
Great scientists, great women – Pt. 1
The first of a new series celebrating individual women and their contributions to science, mathematics, medicine and engineering. Continue reading
Book review: The Astronomer and the Witch by Ulinka Rublack
What sounds like a trashy Mills & Boon romance is actually one of the finest portraits of the human side of science. Continue reading
Soft power and parenting
Being a parent imposes restraints on soft as well as hard power. Continue reading
Bad Behaviour
Nothing makes a parent smile like the sound of a child screaming… Continue reading
Total Internal Reflection 