@cdwoolston

I am a freelance science and travel writer. Columnist and contributor for Nature.

 Billings, Montana
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Joined June 2012
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For possible Nature story: Are any scientists in "trigger states" concerned that the Roe v Wade ruling will make it hard to recruit postdocs and grad students? Are any UK or EU scientists now reluctant to move to US? Please contact me at cdwoolston @ gmail.
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Scientific conferences mull relocating over abortion access

Nature - Some meeting organizers will boycott US states that have passed laws against abortions following last month’s US Supreme Court ruling.

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We can all use a chance to unplug and unwind, but here’s the rub: Recovery from work tends to be the most difficult and elusive for those who need it most. For workers feeling burned out on the job, there’s a science to recovery. NEW by @cdwoolston: knowablemagazine.org/article…

How to deal with work stress — and actually recover from burnout

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PhD and master's degree students: Please consider taking this @nature survey. We designed the questions to get at the heart of the graduate student experience. The survey runs through July 18. We'd love to hear from you. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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❗ Calling all #PhD and #Masters students in #STEM: take part in our global careers survey (and a chance to win £100) @Nature go.nature.com/3QpW6z1
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@cdwoolston and team at @NatureCareers are running a survey 📝for #PhD and #Masters students in #STEM, this is a good way to help to guide their future coverage of issues facing PhD and master’s students. Have your say:
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❗ Calling all #PhD and #Masters students in #STEM: take part in our global careers survey (and a chance to win £100) @Nature go.nature.com/3QpW6z1
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Despite being highlighted in @Nature and @ScienceMagazine - @UF will only raise Biology PhD by $559.5 (all stipends by 3% after not raising them since 2017). This doesn't even cover the cost of fees for a single semester. @uf_gau
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Has the ‘great resignation’ hit academia? Excellent reporting by @VirginiaGewin (with an assist by @cdwoolston) @NatureCareers would indicate that the mid-career researchers are not okay. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Has the ‘great resignation’ hit academia?

Nature - A wave of departures, many of them by mid-career scientists, calls attention to widespread discontent in universities.

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As inflation bites, @Nature reports on #PhD student salaries that fall well below the basic cost of living @cdwoolston @NatureCareers @ShellyGaynor nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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PhD students can't survive the status quo. Grateful to see that my @Nature story is getting noticed. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover living costs

Nature - As inflation rates soar, new data on the finances of US graduate students spark calls for action.

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Salaries for PhD students in the biological sciences fall well below the basic cost of living at almost every institution and department in the US, according to crowdsourced data go.nature.com/3GcrZ9e

PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover living costs

Nature - As inflation rates soar, new data on the finances of US graduate students spark calls for action.

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Thank you @cdwoolston and @Nature for covering Biology grad students struggle to afford to live: nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover living costs

Nature - As inflation rates soar, new data on the finances of US graduate students spark calls for action.

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Thank you @cdwoolston and @Nature for bringing attention to this important issue. @JanePetzoldt and I are grateful that we could contribute to this piece. PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover living costs nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

PhD students face cash crisis with wages that don’t cover living costs

Nature - As inflation rates soar, new data on the finances of US graduate students spark calls for action.

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Help us better understand the current state of scientific careers. Take Nature’s salary and satisfaction survey: go.nature.com/2tdgdt0
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New! The purpose of play — for children, monkeys, rats or meerkats — has proved surprisingly hard to pin down. Scientists continue to toss around ideas. 📝 : @cdwoolston knowmag.org/31xKRMz
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The science of racial disparities in policing. Thanks to @DrPhilGoff for the fascinating (and timely) conversation. knowablemagazine.org/article…
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This story took months, but it couldn’t be more timely. knowablemagazine.org/article…
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"Singular science“. Great article in @KnowableMag featuring ICN members Suzanne McDonald, Nicholas Schork, and Christopher Schmid. Check it out here: knowablemagazine.org/article… @cdwoolston @AnnualReviews @suzannem5 @JaneNikles #nof1 #SCED
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My Knowable story on immigrant detention, a thorny issue with far-reaching consequences. knowablemagazine.org/article…
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The people behind the breakthroughs are struggling. Can young #researchers survive the system? @cdwoolston explores this... buff.ly/2YhvHvW
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