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The cost of excellence: top scientists on the brutality of the academic system

29 Nov 2023

Emma Chapman reviews Fascination of Science: 60 Encounters with Pioneering Researchers of Our Time by Herlinde Koelbl (translated by Lois Hoyal)

Two black and white photos, each showing a person holding up their hand
Role models? For her series of portraits, Herlinde Koelbl asked 60 scientists to draw or write the essence of their research on one of their own hands. Her subjects include biochemist Frances Arnold (left) and quantum physicist Jian-Wei Pan (right). The accompanying interviews explore each person’s scientific research but also the high demands of an academic career. (Courtesy: Herlinde Koelbl)
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Emma Chapman is a faculty member and Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin fellow based at the University of Nottingham, UK. She is the author of First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time, dr-emma-chapman.com, e-mail emma.chapman@nottingham.ac.uk
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