A dumpster full of mercury and other things to avoid: lab closures made simple
In the fifth episode of this six-part podcast series about the late career stage, physicist María Teresa Dova outlines how she is preparing colleagues years in advance to ensure a smooth handover of h...
22 Jul 202423min
Pension planning and psychosocial support: how institutions can help academics at the late career stage
The list of things to organize as retirement from academia approaches can feel daunting. In the fourth episode of The last few miles, a six-part podcast series about the late career stage in science, ...
12 Jul 202423min
“Who am I if not a scientist?” How to find identity and purpose in retirement
Because many scientists see their career as a calling, when retirement arrives it can bring with it feelings of insecurity and worry about what this means for them.Microbiologist Roberto Kolter, emeri...
5 Jul 202419min
Choose your own adventure: navigating retirement after an academic career
The idea that retirement marks the end of employment and the beginning of a life of leisure is one that many academics feel is outdated.Roger Baldwin, a retired researcher of higher education at Michi...
1 Jul 202420min
The last few miles: how to prepare for the late-career stage in science
What are the signs that you’re transitioning from the middle to the late stage of a career in science? Is this transition something you can plan in advance, and if so, what does this look like?Working...
21 Jun 202410min
Counting the cost of fashion’s carbon footprint
In many parts of the world these days garments are bought purely as fashion items, and discarded after just a few months or years. But as the global population grows and personal wealth levels increas...
10 Jun 202422min
Why female students at an inner London school are seeing scientists in a different light
Draw a Scientist is a test developed in 1983 to explore children’s perspectives of scientists and how stereotypical views can emerge at an early age, influenced both by popular culture and how STEM su...
6 Jun 202417min
Using live transport data to deliver sustainable cities
Lynette Cheah’s research group collaborates with psychologists, computer scientists and urban designers to develop smarter and more sustainable ways of city transportation. “We can’t have sustainable ...
3 Jun 202416min
