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‘This deserves our attention.’ New data highlight LGBTQ scientists’ workplace challenges

15 January 2021

Researchers hope large study spurs more support for LGBTQ scientists [...]

How I talk to my science-skeptic parents about COVID-19

14 January 2021

For this biomedical Ph.D. student, give-and-take conversations are key to communicating with her family [...]

If you’re hesitant to apply for professional awards, remember: It’s worth putting yourself forward

11 January 2021

In this installment of Your Unicorn Career, our columnist offers guidance for overcoming four psychological blocks [...]

When I encountered language barriers in my career, here’s how I broke through

7 January 2021

Communicating in writing and being candid with his colleagues are this professor’s key strategies [...]

Learn when—and how—to say no in your professional life

5 January 2021

Maintaining a sustainable workload is key, our Letters to Young Scientists columnists write [...]

The Trifecta: STEM, 3D Learning, and ART

22 December 2017 - Tricia Shelton

Equal opportunity, preparation for college and career, innovations to improve people’s lives, and a competitive US position in a global economy—- these are the needs that are driving a rethink of the approach to education. Leading the transformation of education are initiatives like STEM and a vision for a new approach to teaching and learning […] [...]

A Changing Focus in Education

11 December 2017 - Tricia Shelton

We are changemakers. We are learners. We are educators. A changing focus in education American education is in the midst of a major transformation, driven in large part, by a technology-focused global economy. Societal shifts like the Industrial Revolution had great impacts on education in the past. We can now ask ourselves, how is the […] [...]

Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Chooses BenchFly

9 December 2014 - Alan Marnett

We’re very excited to announce our new partnership with Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN) to help bring two new video-based services to scientists. For more information, see the original release below. To learn more about how you can participate in Product Pioneers or Rising Stars of Science, please contact us at: info@benchfly.com. [...]

New Trend Alert: Using Video to Introduce Data

3 September 2014 - Emily Poulin

Here at BenchFly, we’re always looking for new ways to use video to improve scientific research. During a recent conference in Europe, the value of using video to simply introduce a research topic hit home with me. An exciting part of being a researcher of any level is the opportunity to travel to research conferences […] [...]

The ART of Video Funded by the Gates Foundation

22 August 2014 - Alan Marnett

When we started BenchFly five years ago, in 2009, our mission was to make research a better career for current and future generations of scientists. Today we continue to work toward this goal using video as the primary means to educate scientists in companies, in universities and now in high schools! In the fall of 2013, we were incredibly […] [...]

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