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July 6, 2012
Vacation!
Posted by Derek
I wanted to let everyone know that I'll be taking a summer break - as of yesterday, I've cleared myself and my family out of the house and off for some R&R. I'll be lounging around all next week, and will return to blogdom (and research-dom) on Monday the 16th. I've already told folks in the lab not to discover anything gigantic while I'm gone (it looks bad, y'know).
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1. kitten_mittons on July 6, 2012 2:25 PM writes...
enjoy your time off :)
Permalink to Comment2. jackgg on July 6, 2012 11:25 PM writes...
You are funny. Have fun!
Permalink to Comment3. newnickname on July 7, 2012 7:46 PM writes...
From today's Washington Post, front page (on-line version):
"U.S. pushes for more scientists, but the jobs aren’t there." By Brian Vastag, Saturday, July 7,
... "The pharmaceutical industry once offered a haven for biologists and chemists who did not go into academia. Well-paying, stable research jobs were plentiful in the Northeast, the San Francisco Bay area and other hubs. But a decade of slash-and-burn mergers; stagnating profit; exporting of jobs to India, China and Europe; and declining investment in research and development have dramatically shrunk the U.S. drug industry, with research positions taking heavy hits. ..."
"... Haas, the former drug company chemist, has even harsher words. She plans to “get out of Jersey and get out of science” when her daughter graduates from high school in two years. “She’s very good at everything, very smart,” Haas said of her daughter. “She loves chemistry, loves math. I tell her, ‘Don’t go into science.’ I’ve made that very clear to her.”"
Permalink to Comment4. gippgig on July 8, 2012 12:01 AM writes...
This article may be of interest:
Permalink to CommentTaking a chance
Assuming a larger role in drug discovery means greater risks-and possibly greater rewards.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/institute_basic_biomedical_sciences/news_events/articles_and_stories/neurons/2012_06_drug_discovery
The Washington Post ran yet another of those no jobs for scientists articles: www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-pushes-for-more-scientists-but-the-jobs-arent-there/2012/07/07/gJQAZjpQUW_story.html?hpid=z1
5. gippgig on July 8, 2012 3:40 AM writes...
Oops, that 2nd address doesn't work - but it's the address shown by that web page! Anyone have any idea why?
Permalink to Comment6. LR on July 8, 2012 4:32 PM writes...
Re the Washington Post article -
As of 11 am this morning, there were 2400 comments on the Post website regarding this article. As of 5 pm, there were 3500 comments. Apparently this article has struck a nerve.
Hopefully the author of this blog will be able to post about the article and its implications while he is on vacation.
Permalink to Comment7. dearieme on July 8, 2012 6:51 PM writes...
‘Don’t go into science.’ OK, but what should she go into?
Permalink to Comment8. Chemjobber on July 8, 2012 10:04 PM writes...
I have written up a post on the Vastag article that I have linked in my handle. If you would like to discuss it over there, come on over!
Permalink to Comment9. UpNorth on July 9, 2012 7:56 AM writes...
If the girl's good, she can do pretty much anything she wants to. Something like medicine is a reasonable alternative to science or engineering, assuming the expense isn't too great. Can do law or finance if cash is king, or even go for academia.
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