Comments on: Why talk about alternative science careers? http://closingthesciencegap.com/careers/why-talk-about-alternative-science-careers/ An Outside-the-Box Attempt to Close the Gap Between Science and Society Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:49:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Admin http://closingthesciencegap.com/careers/why-talk-about-alternative-science-careers/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Admin Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:28:16 +0000 http://closingthesciencegap.com/?p=1#comment-3 Hi Sarah, Absolutely agree with you. Thank you for your comment and insight about this topic. Also, thank you for the recommendation for the Alternative Careers in Science book a while back. I am currently reading it and thoroughly enjoying it :) Hi Sarah,

Absolutely agree with you. Thank you for your comment and insight about this topic. Also, thank you for the recommendation for the Alternative Careers in Science book a while back. I am currently reading it and thoroughly enjoying it :)

]]> By: Sarah http://closingthesciencegap.com/careers/why-talk-about-alternative-science-careers/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Sarah Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:32:27 +0000 http://closingthesciencegap.com/?p=1#comment-2 I agree that an open dialogue about alternative careers is very important! It is important for developing scientists to know that there is life outside of academia, and that it is not a crime to leave academia for something less traditional. I think if some of the more established scientists were also more aware of the alternatives, and the value that they give to both the research and the lay community, it would help to limit the stigma of leaving academia. And of course the public should know that not all scientists are old men in white coats hunched over a lab bench (but that goes way beyond just alternative careers!) Here is an excellent book that gives an overview of many different jobs in science: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0125893760?ie=UTF8&tag=connexins-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0125893760" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Alternative Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower by Cynthia Robbins-Roth</a>. It is a great place to start learning about our options. I agree that an open dialogue about alternative careers is very important! It is important for developing scientists to know that there is life outside of academia, and that it is not a crime to leave academia for something less traditional. I think if some of the more established scientists were also more aware of the alternatives, and the value that they give to both the research and the lay community, it would help to limit the stigma of leaving academia. And of course the public should know that not all scientists are old men in white coats hunched over a lab bench (but that goes way beyond just alternative careers!)
Here is an excellent book that gives an overview of many different jobs in science: Alternative
Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower by Cynthia Robbins-Roth. It is a great place to start learning about our options.

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