Unequal Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Scientists

Abstract

COVID-19 has not affected all scientists equally. A survey of principal investigators indicates that female scientists, those in the bench sciences and, especially, scientists with young children experienced a substantial decline in time devoted to research. This could have important short- and longer-term effects on their careers, which institution leaders and funders need to address carefully.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 15, 2020
Accession Number
AD1110989

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  • Dashun Wang
  • Jerry G. Thursby
  • Joseph T. Walsh
  • Karim R. Lakhani
  • Kyle R Myers
  • Marie C Thursby
  • Nina Cohodes
  • Peter Schiffer
  • Wei Y Tham
  • Yian Yin

Organizations

  • Northwestern University

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  • Biomedical

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  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Computer Science
  • Covid-19
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Electronic Mail
  • Engineering
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Molecular Biology
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistics
  • Surveys

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