To the Editor: Your reporter appears to have forgotten that Joan Lunden helped change the mom and career landscape 30 years ago when she very publicly talked about having two children during her time hosting "Good Morning America".
It is probably no coincidence that in many of Gainsborough's more "serious" portraits and in the pictures of peasants and beggars near the end of his career, landscape plays a large role: it was, after all, the genre he truly cared about, and his interest in it doubtless had many sources.
(Science Careers' myIDP, by the way, is a great way to explore the career landscape and settle in on a couple of concrete alternatives).
It may not be the major earthquake that some hope for, but the UK's research training and career landscape is getting a shake-up.
This is the second in a series of articles examining the scientific career landscape through the lens of a single laboratory.
This growth poses new challenges for academic training programs as they prepare young neuroscientists for a more complex, competitive, and diverse career landscape.
Liminality, defined as a state of being betwixt and between social roles and/or identities, is the hallmark of an increasingly precarious and fluctuating career landscape.
Add in the Burroughs Wellcome Fund's Career Award fellows, a few similar awards, and a few scientists who manage to win independent funding before they achieve full independence, and the message is clear: The biomedical career landscape is dramatically altered.
Whether it's a Mentor Method mentor, a former colleague or a neighbor, connecting your child to experts who can help them navigate the career landscape will make a world of a difference in their future.
This behavior is not only needed for personal success in today's complex career landscape, but is one we need to develop in our team members and actively look for in our prospective hires.
