Simply professing a belief in equality doesn’t protect you from subliminal bias. Continue reading →

One of the hardest things about parenting are the sick days.  Continue reading →

What do a group of male chauvinists do when they’re required to improve the gender ratio of their study section? TIR imagines the scene… Continue reading →

The sordid revelations about Harvey Weinstein will come as little surprise to those in academia.

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Moving is part of a modern scientific career. Nor is it uncommon to have a partner of a different nationality, to live and work abroad for years at a time, and to use a second language (often English) as a working language.

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One of the best aspects of the scientific life is the opportunity it offers to see the world. Continue reading →

The outcomes of the Brexit referendum in the UK and the presidential election in the USA have seen plenty of families being divided along political lines, but it’s worth remembering that science too can create schisms around the dinner table – and probably no topic is more divisive in this regard than evolution. Continue reading →

In the Marvel Comics universe, Dr. Octopus is one of Spider-Man’s principal antagonists. But there are plenty of real-life Dr. Octopuses out there – they’re called parents. Continue reading →

Last month’s posting (“Sharing the load“) with stories of parents in science was one of TIR‘s most popular yet. Here are three four (updated September 1st) more accounts of parents juggling commitments.

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