@k_langin

journalist covering the scientific community and the environment for @ScienceMagazine / Ph.D. in ecology / 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 / Find me here: @klangin.bsky.social

 Fort Collins, CO
Joined June 2014
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If you're on BlueSky, please find me at @klangin.bsky.social. I'm currently looking for federal scientists who have been affected by the probationary firings. Feel free to reach out via Signal (klangin.48).
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A member of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry shares her perspective on how she and others are trying to expand the nomination pool for the famed awards. bit.ly/4dJVGOq
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To those in Florida, stay safe. science.org/content/article/…

Still reeling from Helene, scientists brace for another monster hurricane

As Milton hurtles toward Florida, researchers are rushing to collect data—and already looking ahead to the next disaster

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A graduate student learns to love writing: just like doing research, writing a paper takes some trial and error. science.org/content/article/…

I hated writing—until I learned there’s a science to it

How this researcher found her way through the “chaotic jungle”

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"Postdoc positions can be exploitative." My latest story—about a study showing that international postdocs in the U.S. are paid less and received less careeer support and guidance than U.S. citizens. #AcademicChatter #postdocs @ScienceCareers science.org/content/article/…

International postdocs in the U.S. are short-changed—in more ways than one

Postdocs who hold temporary visas are paid less and receive less career development and guidance than U.S. citizens, new study finds

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As more and more #PhDs head to industry, is a #postdoc worth it? I asked former postdocs that question—and the reactions were mixed. Here's what they said: #ScienceTwitter #AcademicChatter science.org/content/article/…

‘Should I do a postdoc?’ Former postdocs share their stories

For some, the position can serve as a springboard. But it isn’t for everyone

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Talk about commitment: João Miguel Alves-Nunes stepped on deadly jararacas more than 40,000 times to figure out when the vipers are most likely to bite. That story and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in today's #ScienceAdviser: science.org/content/article/…
Jararacas (Bothrops jararaca) are more likely to bite if you step near their head. JOÃO MIGUEL ALVES-NUNES

ALT Jararacas (Bothrops jararaca) are more likely to bite if you step near their head. JOÃO MIGUEL ALVES-NUNES

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“Very long overdue.” My latest story—about the long-running effort to add questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to NSF's workforce surveys. #LGBTQinSTEM @ScienceCareers science.org/content/article/…

LGBTQ Ph.D. graduates will soon be counted in key U.S. survey

It’s “very long overdue,” one scientist says

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Postdocs at the National Institutes of Health will now be paid at least $61,008, an increase of $4500 over their current minimum salary level—though still below the advisory group’s recommendation of $70,000. @ScienceCareers scim.ag/6Ia

NIH boosts pay for postdocs and graduate students

The increases are welcome news, but fall short of an advisory group’s recommendation

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After call for raises, NIH boosts pay for early career scientists—but falls short of advisory group's recommended $70,000 postdoc salary. My latest for @ScienceInsider. science.org/content/article/…

NIH boosts pay for postdocs and graduate students

The increases are welcome news, but fall short of an advisory group’s recommendation

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“Innovation in caregiving support is desperately needed.” The National Academies released a report yesterday calling for universities to do more to help caregivers in STEMM. #AcademicChatter #ScienceTwitter #womeninSTEM science.org/content/article/…

Universities should experiment to improve caregiver support, U.S. National Academies says

New report recommends paid leave, flexible work policies, and changes in academic culture

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New study sheds light on bias in news coverage of scientific papers. My latest for @ScienceCareers science.org/content/article/…

Scientists with East Asian and African names get short shrift in news coverage

Journalists’ decisions can impact researchers’ careers and public perception of who is a scientist

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The number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents working as #postdocs in the U.S. fell sharply in 2022. The new data underscore concerns that an increasing number of early career scientists are flocking to industry. My latest for @ScienceCareers. science.org/content/article/…

Fewer U.S. scientists are pursuing postdoc positions, new data show

The biological and biomedical sciences have seen the sharpest drop

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"The capacity to purchase citations in bulk is a new and worrying development." My latest story—about a research team that went "undercover" to buy citations for a fictional scientist. @ScienceMagazine #AcademicChatter science.org/content/article/…

Vendor offering citations for purchase is latest bad actor in scholarly publishing

Unscrupulous researchers have many options for gaming citations metrics, new study highlights

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"Research is messy. … Trying to protect students from that reality does them a disservice." scim.ag/5Gn

Why I teach my students about scientific failure

“It’s a lesson I wish I’d learned before starting grad school,” this professor writes

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"I know I’m not alone in my struggle with mental health in academia." #ScienceWorkingLife scim.ag/5BP

Amid the stress of academia, I missed signs I had bipolar disorder

“If the culture around you sees stress and anxiety as the norm, it’s hard to see your own mental struggles as a cause for concern,” this former researcher writes

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"I encourage scientists … to reduce the environmental impact of their own research." In this week's #ScienceWorkingLife, #PhD student @Maj03801085 describes how she helped form a group dedicated to pushing for “greener” ways to operate. scim.ag/5Bb

My lab work generated lots of waste. Here’s how we reduced our footprint

This Ph.D. student helped form a group dedicated to pushing for “greener” ways to operate

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#NextGenSci asked young scientists: What traditional career expectation have you come across that seems outdated, counterproductive, or exclusionary? How should that expectation be adjusted? Here's what they answered: scim.ag/5rp
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"I felt humiliated. … Why had I not been more vigilant?" In this #ScienceWorkingLife, a retired researcher recounts when a postdoc in their lab committed fraud—and how they had to face their own culpability. scim.ag/5qA

When a postdoc in my lab committed fraud, I had to face my own culpability

“I was profoundly disappointed in myself,” this professor emeritus writes

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Leaving academia. Getting scooped. Crafting sustainable work habits. Here are @ScienceMagazine's most read personal essays by scientists in 2023: #AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter science.org/content/article/…

Getting scooped, crafting sustainable work habits: Science’s top personal essays of 2023

Our Working Life essays highlight the people behind the research and lessons learned as they overcome personal and professional challenges

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Leaving academia was like losing our intellectual home. Here’s how we adjusted - by Barbara Wanchisen and Heidi Schweingruber science.org/content/article/…

Leaving academia was like losing our intellectual home. Here’s how we adjusted

After moving into policy, these authors learned to take a new approach to conferences

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If you're interested in writing your own story, you can find our author guidelines here: promo.aaas.org/images/career…
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