"Since the new standards, it's been very hard to find people certified in science with a strong background in science," said Ms. Matyola, who added that the same people are also being recruited by private industry, where the salaries are substantially higher.
Our study finds that authors were most likely to be male, based in North America, possess a background in science or engineering, and affiliated with a university or research institute.
With her background in science, Garber says she us influenced by a wide variety of research, specifically with themes of spirituality relating to science.
Pippa Goldschmidt is a careful and thoughtful literary writer with a background in science herself, a PhD in astronomy and many years working as an astronomer.
Using her background in science publishing, she began to experiment with shapes based on old apothecary jars and how she might "infect" them.
As a novelist with a background in science myself (a PhD in nuclear physics, since you ask), I find that the depiction of scientific ideas in fiction can often be ham-fisted, superficial or just plain wrong.
Traditional TA, however, was seen by many as a rather technical form of research, conducted by science and technology experts, often with a background in science or engineering.
She was admitted to the program, but with no background in science and no previous degree in anthropology, she was rudderless.
