In the Media

Articles and video referencing the Rescuing Biomedical Research project:

2014

Meet the New Underclass: People with Ph.D.s in Science
i09 blog post by Mark Strauss, 10/08/14
This article touches upon the recent trends in the biomedical science career path, and reflects on the damaging effects of hypercompetition, referencing Rescuing U.S. Biomedical Research From its Systemic Flaws.

Glut of postdoc researchers stirs quiet crisis in science
Boston Globe article by Carolyn Y. Johnson, 10/7/14
Features quotes from Marc Kirschner and postdocs from the Boston area.

Top Scientists Suggest a Few Fixes for Medical Funding Crisis
NPR blog post by Richard Harris, 9/17/14
Interview with Dr. Harold Varmus

Saving U.S. Biomedical Research from Itself
The Burrill Report podcast by Daniel Levine, 4/28/14
Interview with Bruce Alberts on the imbalance in the supply and demand for researchers, the perverse incentives created in the current system, and what steps should be taken to remedy the situation.

On “Rescuing biomedical research from its systemic flaws
DrugMonkey blog post, 4/14/14
Reflections on Rescuing U.S. Biomedical Research From its Systemic Flaws