Kendall Powell
@KendallSciWrite
Senior editor @NatureCareers. Word nerd and chronicler of the geekosphere. Flip-turner at 5am. Opinions just mine. she/her
How to make more astronomers on a continent that had very few? Next up, @RoogeDeane speaks about the program that brought him full circle. Giant radio telescope was ‘a natural magnet’ for African talent nature.com/articles/d4158…
Help a reporter (and her editor) out? If you've dealt with #AcademicBullying during #PeerReview, please reach out to Katya👇🏻
Hi! I’m a reporter writing a story for @NatureCareers about bullying during peer review & solutions to the issue, and am looking to speak with folks who have personal experiences. If you have a story you'd like to share, reach me at [email protected]. Thank you!
Group leaders must lean into tricky discussions when political upheavals and economic downturns affect their group's early-career researchers. Reporting by N. G. Boeck. Rubbish years: how to boost lab group morale when world events crash in nature.com/articles/d4158…
Chemist Daisy Rosas Vargas says at a time when US programs are pulling back on #DEI, Latinx researchers need to be even louder about the supports they need to succeed in #STEM. I help to build support systems for Latina researchers nature.com/articles/d4158…
In this profile of virologist Amadou Sall, @abdultsanni reports how his diplomacy and persuasion have made his vision of 'homegrown' vaccine manufacturing a reality in #Senegal. Africa’s chief diplomat for vaccine manufacturing nature.com/articles/d4158…
ICYMI: An exploration of why 'fantasy lab accidents' can help better prepare #scientists for real emergencies. Reporting by @myriam_vidalv Want to enhance lab safety? Try a little role playing first nature.com/articles/d4158…
Navigating ADHD as a scientist: Shared tips and strategies for task and time management, including by volcanologist Lis Gallant, whose ADHD is a superpower in the (lava🌋) field. By @AnnaNowo Scientists with ADHD speak up: when fire meets focus nature.com/articles/d4158…
From Uganda @BendanaChris reports on how the Trump administration's cuts to international aid, specifically #USAID and #NIH, are shutting down HIV research in #Africa. Trump’s cuts to international aid are stifling Africa’s HIV research nature.com/articles/d4158…
Changemaker Jace Flatt speaks out in this Q&A about their $5 million in terminated grant funding and why findings about LGBTQIA+ people with dementia apply to all of us. Tracking older LGBTQ+ people’s health: ‘I hear their voices and their stories’ nature.com/articles/d4158…
Germany's rigid academic hierarchy can sometimes lead to unchecked bullying. An in-depth look at the systemic problems and the people trying to make reforms. Reporting by Virginia Gewin. Can Germany rein in its academic bullying problem? nature.com/articles/d4158…
👇🏻@NatureCareers profile on @suesisleymd dives into her legal & advocacy battles with federal agencies and state lawmakers and the successful struggle to move science forward. My fight to unlock cannabis and psychedelic drugs for use in medical research nature.com/articles/d4158…
A perennial dilemma for early-career researchers (esp from GS) who go abroad to get their PhD: stay or return home for the next career stages? Expert advice curated by @rochmyaningsih Should I return to my home country after my PhD abroad? nature.com/articles/d4158…
