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Why women leave science, you ask? THIS. This is why.

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Over the last 3 days or so, the science blogosphere has been a firestorm. Scientist, science writer and diversity advocate Dr. Danielle Lee aka The Urban Scientist aka @DNLee5 was attacked. She was attacked professionally and personally, in multiple ways.

Postdoctoral Fellowships in Natural Resource Economics, UC Berkeley

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The University of California, Berkeley invites applications for the 2014-2015 S.V. Ciriacy-Wantrup Postdoctoral Fellowships
In Natural Resource Economics and Political Economy
 

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When technology goes too far

Submitted on 25 September 2013 - 11:53am

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In this article, part of our collaboration with El Nuevo Día, Wilson González Espada explains what happens when technology jumps ahead of science and launches products that have not been tested for safety. Some examples include X-rays, the pigment green of Paris, radioactive materials sold as energy boosters and recently, some pain medications that ended up having adverse cardiovascular effects.

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Space to interact in the School for Social Sciences

Submitted on 11 September 2013 - 1:57pm

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The Social Sciences School at the University of Puerto Rico-  Río Piedras (UPR) launched Red(es) Sociales, an interactive space for students and faculty to socialize and study.

 

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