Dear Dora, I was wondering if you could settle an argument for me what came first: the grad student or the PI? -EJ, grad student Dear EJ, That’s an easy one! The PI, of course. Many young professors start their academic careers with no graduate students. In addition to teaching and writing grants, they perform [...]

A recent survey on internal communication revealed that in 68 per cent of firms internal communications to employees takes place but is lacking in some areas. Only 18 per cent of participants indicated that it was comprehensive and complete, the OperationsInc and Performance-Solutions-Group, Inc. Read full article…

You’re back from your career break a changed person. You’ve awakened parts of yourself you didn’t know you had. I’m not just talking about your new ability to speak in mime and pee anywhere – I’m talking about your creativity, cultural sensitivity, and values you’ve acquired! You’ve built relationships across the globe and changed the [...]

Last week, I reported in a post that in 2011 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved a near-record of 35 new medicines. Coincidentally, earlier this week, Ed Silverman posted on the Pharmalot blog that prescription drug recalls are rising and nearing historical records.  According to Ed, “During the third quarter of this [...]