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Working Scientist

Working Scientist is the Nature Careers podcast. It is produced by Nature Portfolio, publishers of the international science journal Nature. Working Scientist is a regular free audio show featuring ad... Read more

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Sexual harassment in science: tackling abusers, protecting targets, changing cultures

Sexual harassment in science: tackling abusers, protecting targets, changing cultures

In late 2021 a BuzzFeed investigation revealed a catalogue of sexual misconduct incidents at the Panama-based Smithsonia... Read more

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