Tag Archives: science careers

Transcript: Understanding gamma-ray flares in the Crab Nebula

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

The transcript of the 23rd Astronomy Twitter Journal Club meeting is now online at Chirpstory:  http://chirpstory.com/dialog_embed/4582  or  http://chirpstory.com/li/4582 . You can also download the PDF: Tweet transcript archive.

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Transcript: How the Scientific Community Reacts to Newly Submitted Preprints

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

The transcript of the 22nd Astronomy Twitter Journal Club meeting is now online at Chirpstory:  http://chirpstory.com/dialog_embed/4324  or  http://chirpstory.com/li/4324 . You can also download the PDF: Tweet transcript archive.

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Review: What should young scientists spend their time on?

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Last week the astronomy twitter journal club held a lively discussion on science jobs, particularly focusing on how best to go about getting them. There’s a preview of the meeting here. I’ve highlighted some of the key points from the … Continue reading →

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Transcript: What should young scientists spend their time on?

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

The transcript of the 21st Astronomy Twitter Journal Club meeting is now online at Chirpstory:  http://chirpstory.com/dialog_embed/4099  or  http://chirpstory.com/li/4099 . You can also download the PDF: Tweet transcript archive.

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Review: Are science careers in crisis?

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

This week Astronomy Twitter Journal Club moved away from science topics and onto a more fundamental issue for scientists – the problems with the current career structure for academics, inspired by the report “Careering Out of Control: A Crisis in … Continue reading →

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