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So you want to be a public servant when you grow up…

I have written before about how scientific information gets (poorly) communicated to the Government in entries about the routes of information acquisition and about getting scientists to understand how policy works.  In my mind, one of the best ways of … Continue reading

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So, you want to be a Researcher in Industry…

QUICK HITS: 1.  If you were interested in previous posts of mine about how well science information is distributed and received in the UK, then you might also want to have a gander at a recent post that I made … Continue reading

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So, you want to be a Science Writer when you grow up…

QUICK HIT: Exciting news from the fight for global access to medicines and health technology development – a new organization called Mind the Health Gap is working to bring researchers, developers, and advocates together to tackle the problems of technology … Continue reading

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Old Debate, More Participants: What do 80% of PhD holders do for a career?

I received a pamphlet the other day entitled: Careers Support for Life Science Post Docs (thanks to Anne and Lynn for letting me post this!) This got me thinking and building on the momentum from Beth’s Why do PhDs leave … Continue reading

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Quarterly Summary: “CAP”ital Action and Effective Communication

This quarter has been a very active one for the Black Hole site, marked most notably by a tripling of site traffic in the month of March. Admittedly, most of this increased traffic was due to Budget 2010 and the … Continue reading

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Thoughts on the “Science to Business” Program

While looking at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s (CIHR) funding opportunities1 the other day, I came across this interesting opportunity: Science to Business: CIHR‘s Science to Business (S2B) program is designed to encourage individuals with PhDs in a health … Continue reading

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