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Dealing with bullies and jerks in science

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By  Alaina G. Levine Jun. 21, 2021 , 1:55 PM Wouldn’t it be fabulous if we could do science surrounded only by kind and caring colleagues? Unfortunately, science involves humans, and let’s face it—some of them are jerks. Some are bullies. Some are harassers. Some are disgusting zombie creatures who exist only to suck the life out of our souls. These creatures spew their garbage into the world and don’t relent. Their purpose is to propagate filth in irrational service of their own survival. Undoubtedly, you have encountered some of these monsters. I certainly have. I have been  writing  and speaking about how to identify, cope with, and flee from creeps for years. It is disturbing and exhausting that we still have to deal with what sometimes feels like a pandemic of pigs. This is a systemic cultural issue that needs to be addressed at many levels, including through policies and actions from institutions, funding agencies, employers, human resources departments, and administrators. The b

La tempête tropicale Elsa cible la République dominicaine et Haïti et pourrait menacer la Floride la semaine prochaine

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Google Translater for Website Click on the dropdown button to translate. Translate this page: You can translate the content of this page by selecting a language in the select box. Vous pouver traduire cet article dans la langue de votre choix dans la case de selection  La tempête tropicale Elsa devrait frapper le sud d'Hispaniola et la Jamaïque avec de fortes pluies et des vents violents samedi et Cuba plus tard ce week-end, menaçant des inondations soudaines et des coulées de boue dans certaines parties de ces îles. Les prévisions sont moins certaines après dimanche, mais Elsa pourrait apporter de la pluie et des vents dans le sud de la Floride la semaine prochaine sous forme de tempête tropicale – peut-être y compris autour du site de l'effondrement mortel du condo Surfside – a déclaré le National Hurricane Center. Elsa avait été un ouragan de catégorie 1 vendredi et tôt samedi, mais a été rétrogradée en tempête tropicale tard samedi mati