Interesting Features at PWN for 5.25.15

News from the PWN Pipeline:

#girlswithtoys

The hashtag 'girls with toys' has roared into Twitter as women in the international scientific community have posted tweets with photos of themselves with their scientific toys, ranging from Mars Rovers to the Hadron Collider. The images, all including the #girlswithtoys hashtag, are a response to a remark made by astronomer Shrinivas Kulkarni from the California Institute of Technology to NPR's Joe Palca who was interviewing him: "Many scientists, I think, are what I call 'boys with toys.'" This chauvinistic view of STEM fields undermines the many contributions of women scientists. Fortunately, the images of scientific tools that many women scientists are now posting online offers a glimpse into their cool toys and may help inspire young girls to enter STEM fields.

Check out some #girlswithtoys tweets here


Advancement Opportunities

Postdoctoral position available in the Behavioral Neurophysiology Laboratory in the Department of Psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA

Tremendous opportunity for a highly motivated electrophysiologist who is interested in learned behavioral models, particularly investigating synaptic plasticity underlying cocaine addiction and relapse using rodent models. The successful candidate must have published proficiency in whole-cell slice electrophysiology and synaptic plasticity, and the ability to measure glutamatergic plasticity in brain slices using whole-cell patch-clamp recording is required. Furthermore, the successful candidate will have a PhD degree in neuroscience or related filed, strong communication skills, a strong publication history, and a desire to work both independently and cooperatively.

Interested applicants: CV | Cover Letter | names of 3 references
Send to: Dr. Lisa Briand | lbriand@temple.edu