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Trends in the Early Careers of Life Scientists

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Dimensions, Causes, and Implications of Recent Trends in Careers of Life Scientists

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Trends in the Early Careers of Life Scientists

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Dimensions, Causes, and Implications of Recent Trends in Careers of Life Scientists

In each year between 1994 and 1996, more than 7,000 individuals received a Ph.D. in life-science, and the number of graduates is rising sharply. If present trends continue, about half of those graduates will have found permanent positions as independent researchers within ten years after graduation. These statisticsâ€"and the labor market situation they reflectâ€"can be viewed either positively or negatively depending on whether one is a young scientist seeking a career or an established investigator whose productivity depends on the labor provided by an abundant number of graduate students. This book examines the data concerning the production of doctorates in life-science and the changes in the kinds of positions graduates have obtained. It discusses the impact of those changes and suggests ways to deal with the challenges of supply versus demand for life-science Ph.D. graduates. Trends in the Early Careers of Life Scientists will serve as an information resource for young scientists deciding on career paths and as a basis for discussion by educators and policymakers as they examine the current system of education linked to research and decide if changes in that system are needed.

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0309173787

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The Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on the Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

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The Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on the Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

This book brings to light trends in the support of life scientists beginning their professional careers. In 1985, 3,040 scientists under the age of 36 applied for individual investigator (R01) grants from the National Institutes of Health, and 1,002 received awards, for a "success rate" of 33%. In 1993, 1,389 scientists under the age of 36 applied for R01 grants and 302 received awards, for a success rate of 21.7%. Even when R23/R29 grant awards (both intended for new investigators) are added to the R01 awards, the number of R01 plus R23 awards made in 1985 was 1,308, and in 1993, the number of R01 plus R29 was 527. These recent trends in the funding of young biomedical research scientists, and the fact that young nonbiomedical scientists historically have had a smaller base of support to draw upon when beginning their careers, raises serious questions about the future of life science research. It is the purpose of this volume to present data about the trends and examine their implications.

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0309050774

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9780309050777

The Human Exploration of Space

By: Committee on Human Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

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The Human Exploration of Space

By: Committee on Human Exploration,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,National Research Council

During 1988, the National Research Council's Space Science Board reorganized itself to more effectively address NASA's advisory needs. The Board's scope was broadened: it was renamed the Space Studies Board and, among other new initiatives, the Committee on Human Exploration was created. The new committee was intended to focus on the scientific aspects of human exploration programs, rather than engineering issues. Their research led to three reports: Scientific Prerequisites for the Human Exploration of Space published in 1993, Scientific Opportunities in the Human Exploration of Space published in 1994, and Science Management in the Human Exploration of Space published in 1997. These three reports are collected and reprinted in this volume in their entirety as originally published.

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0309591716

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U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science

By: European Science Foundation,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Space Studies Board,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,European Space Science Committee,Committee on International Space Programs

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U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science

U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science reviews the past 30 years of space-based research across the Atlantic. The book, which was prepared jointly with the European Space Science Committee (under the aegis of the European Science Foundation) begins with a broad survey of the historical and political context of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space. The focus of the book is a set of 13 U.S.-European missions in astrophysics, space physics, planetary sciences, earth sciences, and life and microgravity research that illustrate "lessons learned" on the evolution of the cooperation, mission planning and scheduling, international agreements, cost-sharing, management, and scientific output. These lessons form the basis of the joint committee's findings and recommendations, which serve to improve the future conduct and enhance the scientific output of U.S.-European cooperation and collaboration in space science.

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0309059844

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9780309059848

Review of NASA's Biomedical Research Program

By: National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Committee on Space Biology and Medicine

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Review of NASA's Biomedical Research Program

By: National Research Council,Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications,Space Studies Board,Committee on Space Biology and Medicine

The 1998 Committee on Space Biology and Medicine (CSBM) report A Strategy for Research in Space Biology and Medicine in the New Century assessed the known and potential effects of spaceflight on biological systems in general and on human physiology, behavior, and performance in particular, and recommended directions for research sponsored over the next decade by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The present follow-up report reviews specifically the overall content of the biomedical research programs supported by NASA in order to assess the extent to which current programs are consistent with recommendations of the Strategy report for biomedical research activities. In general, NASA programs concerned with fundamental gravitational biology are not considered here. The committee also notes that this report does not include an evaluation of NASA's response to the Strategy report, which had only recently been released at the initiation of this study. Review of NASA's Biomedical Research Program summarizes the committee's findings from its review of (1) NASA's biomedical research and (2) programmatic issues described in the Strategy report that are relevant to NASA's ability to implement research recommendations.

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0309071267

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Trends in the Early Careers of Life Scientists

Trends in the Early Careers of Life Scientists

The Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The Funding of Young Investigators in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

The Human Exploration of Space

The Human Exploration of Space

U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science

U.S.-European Collaboration in Space Science

Review of NASA's Biomedical Research Program

Review of NASA's Biomedical Research Program

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