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A number of factors contribute: the shortterm nature of science funding, the often reliable nature of that funding, a misplaced sense of entitlement (some researchers seem to feel that they are inherently deserving of the public largesse), and a research culture that is not especially materialistic. "The ROl investigator - the individual scientist working away with a couple of people in a lab - is the heart and soul of America's biomedical research and has made us the world's leaders in science," according to former FASEB president Ralph A. Bradshaw (http://chronicle.com/free/v50/i22/22a01701. htm).
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The Importance of a Plan B
RESEARCHERS CUSTOMARILY ARE OBSESSED WITH WHAT THEY DO.
By definition, this is to the detriment of other aspects of their lives.One activity that is grossly undervalued is career planning. A number of factors cont...See the full content of this document
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