Adam Levy

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Can mindfulness, meditation and other tools designed to boost well-being make a difference? Adam Levy investigates

February 20, 2025 | 08:00PM

How to bring health and happiness to your lab
Studying the impacts of extreme weather events can exact a heavy mental toll

February 13, 2025 | 08:00PM

‘Researching climate change feels like standing in the path of an approaching train’ Finding your ‘happy place’ is an important coping strategy
Researchers who investigate highly-politicized topics can face harassment, others for their race, gender identity or disability

February 06, 2025 | 08:00PM

How my research focus exposed me to threats and harassment Two scientists share their stories
The pressures faced by lab leaders to be excellent researchers, teachers, managers, accountants and mentors can exact a heavy toll

January 23, 2025 | 08:00PM

‘Do I need to lead this lifestyle to succeed?’ The mental health crises that forced faculty members to change tack
Adam Levy discusses some of the systemic changes needed to make the academic workplace both a happier and healthier place

January 09, 2025 | 08:00PM

Mind matters: investigating academia’s ‘mental health crisis’
Scientists from these communities mark the start of Pride Month by describing how colleagues and collaborators can better support them in lab and fieldwork settings

June 01, 2023 | 08:00PM

How to deliver a safer research culture for LGBTQIA+ researchers
Hassoni Alodaini and Fares el Hasan experienced long, difficult and dangerous journeys in search of a safe place to continue their research careers

May 18, 2023 | 08:00PM

Dodging snipers, fleeing war: displaced researchers share their stories
Scientists based in resource-poor regions describe how they tackle salary uncertainty, power outages and equipment shortages

May 11, 2023 | 08:00PM

Science on a shoestring: the researchers paid $15 a month

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