Interesting Features for PWN 6/29/17

Here are some interesting articles:

1. PW Nexus - A shout out from Dr. Eric Nestler, Society for Neuroscience President and PWN supporter: Message from the President: 'Affirmative Attention' to Increase Diversity

http://www.sfn.org/News-and-Calendar/Neuroscience-Quarterly/Spring-2017/Message-From-the-President

2. Learning to Cope with Failure as a Grad Student:

“Halfway through my second year in a neuroscience grad program, I encountered a new lab challenge. Unlike last year, when I endured the pressure of exams, daily classes, and a feeling of not belonging, this year I experienced something else: failure.”

See how Kavya Devarakonda is using this experience to build resilience:

http://neuronline.sfn.org/articles/career-advice/2017/learning-to-cope-with-failure-as-a-grad-student

3. She May Be The Most Unstoppable Scientist In The World:

http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/06/20/530803655/she-may-be-the-most-unstoppable-scientist-in-the-world

4. Why Are Female Doctors Introduced By First Name While Men Are Called 'Doctor'?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-are-female-doctors-introduced-by-first-name-while-men-are-called-doctor/2017/06/23/b790ddf2-4572-11e7-a196-a1bb629f64cb_story.html?utm_term=.cd00c8511daa 

5. How To Silence The Imposter Syndrome And (Feel More Confident ASAP):

https://www.forbes.com/sites/elanagross/2017/06/26/how-to-silence-the-imposter-syndrome-and-feel-more-confident-asap/#5af5b4d53057

A Professional Opportunity:

A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Dr. Abigail Polter at George Washington University. The lab focuses on synaptic and circuit-level effects of stress; for more information please see: https://www.polterlab.org/join-us/

Sincerely,

PWN

Interesting Features for PWN 6/19/2017

Dear PWN Members,

Here are some interesting articles:

1. 37 Women Who Are Disrupting The Status Quo and Championing Gender Diversity In Advertising and Tech:

http://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/37-women-who-are-disrupting-the-status-quo-and-championing-gender-diversity-in-advertising-and-tech/

2. The Universal Phenomenon of Men Interrupting Women:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/business/women-sexism-work-huffington-kamala-harris.html

3. Why Women Need More Than A Seat At The Table: 

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/16/opinions/women-workplace-opinion-mendelberg-karpowitz/index.html

4. How A 3-Star General Overcame Self-Doubt:

http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/16/politics/nadja-west-badass-women-of-washington/index.html

A Professional Opportunity:

The Rutgers Brain Health Institute is recruiting a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant or Associate professor level who studies motivational neuroscience  (reward, drug abuse, feeding/obesity, affective dysfunction etc.)  

The job is posted at :

http://neurojobs.sfn.org/jobs/9151081/tenure-track-assistant-professor-associate-professor-in-motivational-neuroscience-research

Here is a link to the Ad:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By-j8KYRbwGFQk94YkxpMlRhS3M/view?usp=sharing

Sincerely,

PWN

Interesting Features for PWN 6/12/2017

Dear PWN Members,

Here are some interesting articles:

1. Sexism In Science: Audience Member Defends Silenced Physicist:
http://observer.com/2017/06/sexism-science-facebook-mansplaining/

2. As a Women in Science, I Need To Conceal My Femininity to Be Taken Seriously
https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/5/4/15536932/women-stem-science-feminism

3. The Best Kept Secrets To Winning Grants:
http://www.nature.com/news/the-best-kept-secrets-to-winning-grants-1.22038

4. A Biologist Explains CRISPR To People At Five Different Levels of Knowledge:
http://kottke.org/17/05/a-biologist-explains-crispr-to-people-at-five-different-levels-of-knowledge

And a few Professional Opportunities:

1. Junior Scientist Workshop on Neural Circuits and Behavior
https://www.janelia.org/you-janelia/conferences/junior-scientist-workshop-neural-circuits-and-behavior-0

2. Post-doc Position Available From September 2017: Focus on RNA and Neurobiology
http://www.guo-lab.com/

Best,
PWN