Kendall Powell

I encourage women to claim their space in astrophysics and beyond Debarati Chatterjee’s mission is to make science in India more welcoming towards women.

In our latest in the #Changemakers series @nature.com, @astroroamer.bsky.social talks about the barriers she overcame to become the first female full professor at her institution and how she encourages other women in India to pursue science. As told to Kanika Sharma.

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I'm also an editor who got pitched by Victoria Goldiee and realized after a few minutes of deeper digging that her pitches were AI-generated. Bravo on telling this story so well! Scary for editors and publications...and sad for new writers who now are up against this as a barrier to entry, too!

On the move: why PhD students study abroad in 2025 Mobility turns pragmatic as living costs and politics bite, Nature’s latest graduate survey shows.

From @nature.com's 2025 global PhD student survey: trends in studying abroad - the motivations that drive students to do their PhD abroad and they challenges they face. Reporting by @lindanordling.bsky.social

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Dismantling of US federal agencies will ‘destroy science’ From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and ...

Reporter @virginiagewin.bsky.social interviewed 19 current and former US federal agency scientists about the science being dismantled at EPA, NOAA, NASA, CDC, NIH, & USGS.

They say it's making America unprepared for environmental and public health crises.

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Huge thanks to @thinksinsight.bsky.social and @lindanordling.bsky.social for the excellent survey reporting here.

Are these the happiest PhD students in the world? Brazil, Australia and Italy have the highest satisfaction scores in Nature’s global 2025 PhD survey — but are these nations really the best places to do a doctorate?

Where are the happiest PhD students on Earth? We combed through the 4,000 PhD student responses from across the globe in @nature.com's 2025 PhD student survey to find out.

It's probably not where you think! And no, PhD stipends are *not* the key to happiness here.

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Fun breadcrumb illustration by Antonio Rodríguez!

27 things we wish we’d known when we started our PhDs Nature’s survey of PhD candidates reveals hard-won wisdom on choosing supervisors, managing mental health and surviving academic culture.

New or starting a #STEM #PhD soon? Soak up the hindsight from those who've gone before. The best pieces of advice from @nature.com 's 2025 global PhD student survey. Expertly curated by @lindanordling.bsky.social

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Omg super scary - cuz we needed more of that this week. Thanks @gbrumfiel.bsky.social! But is that your bathrobe that you work from home in? 😂

These 99 'lab hacks' will make your scientific work easier Nature asked contributors, editors and working researchers to share their best advice for scientists.

My colleague Jack Leeming curated this list of 99 lab hacks for handy tips for researchers of all kinds. My fave is the 'cut glove hair tie' - priceless for those with long locks in lab!

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You can download the data directly from the link inside and crunch it for yourself! Next up will be "27 Things we wish we'd known before starting the PhD" and "Where are the happiest PhD students on Earth?"

Huge thx to the team @thinksinsight.bsky.social for their partnership on the survey!

How money, politics and technology are redefining the PhD experience in 2025 Nature’s global survey of 3,785 doctoral students shows satisfaction has recovered from pandemic lows, but harassment and inadequate supervision remain widespread.

At long last, the 2025 @nature.com global PhD Survey is out! This first article by @lindanordling.bsky.social charts the state of the PhD experience in 2025. Good news: satisfaction is high. Bad news: so is harassment and discrimination.

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It’s not wokeness — it’s human rights Maydianne Andrade focuses on action and support, not guilt, when helping people to recognize biases and identify ways to change unfair outcomes.

Have I mentioned that I love it when scientists speak so directly about #DEI in #STEM that you can pull their words up to the headline? Here, @widowweb.bsky.social tells @ljevanso.bsky.social how she leads anti-bias workshops that focus on action, not guilt.

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‘Communities already have the solutions’: why I advocate for Indigenous knowledge Environmental scientist and global advocate Jessica Hernandez works to secure women’s rights and to integrate Indigenous science into environmental policy.

Enviro sci and author Jessica Hernandez tells @nature.com why she spends much of her career advocating for Indigenous knowledge to be integrated into science studies and curricula. As told to @vanesadelacruz.bsky.social

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Five reasons why Nepal struggles to attract women into science Biochemist Babita Paudel urges her female colleagues to dream big, work hard, take risks and embrace challenges.

In the last episode of the #Changemaker @nature.com podcast series, biochemist Babita Paudel describes why there is still a glass ceiling for women scientists in Nepal - and what might help to break it.

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My moonshot to preserve endangered species Coral cryobiologist Mary Hagedorn wants to bank biological samples at the frozen lunar south pole.

Banking biological samples from endangered species on the Moon? It's not a crazy as it sounds when you hear cryobiologist Mary Hagedorn tell it to @ljevanso.bsky.social

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Most fun writing a headline I've had in a long time! Great reporting by @scigat.bsky.social

A sit in the sauna can save endangered frogs Anthony Waddle’s unconventional approach resulted in a stunningly practical solution to fight a deadly fungal infection.

Who doesn't love a good sit in the sauna?

The world needs more practical solutions like this one for endangered species that can be literally built in your own backyard - and more enterprising 'out of the box' scientists like @anthonywaddle.bsky.social.

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‘Computing is a Black people’s thing’ Passionate about making smaller and more efficient semiconductors, physicist Sonia Guimarães is a relentless voice for equity in Brazilian science.

Brazilian physicist @soniaguimaraes.bsky.social has a lot of 'firsts' to her name as a pioneering Black woman in #STEM, but she is also first and foremost an advocate for Black girls and young people to pursue science.

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Why strong mentorship was essential for my career success in science JoAnn Trejo has turned mentoring into an evidence-based science, driven by her own exposure to inspiring mentors.

Next up in our @nature.com Careers podcast series on #Changemakers is an interview with @joann-trejo.bsky.social. Her career journey really epitomizes why we need these #Changemakers and good mentors in academic science.

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As my first time as an editor on the other side of the microphone, I'm both excited and a bit nervous!

*And* empathetic to the pitchers! Can't wait to see everyone there @sciencewriters.org

Huge thanks to @mariadelmarq.bsky.social, Carolina Lambertini, Mario Romero and Juan Henao for sharing their personal stories.

How to thrive as a Latin American researcher abroad Four scientists share the emotional toll of pursuing science far from home — and the strategies that help them to protect their mental health.

In this @nature.com Careers article, 4 Latin American researchers share how they cope with studying and working abroad, far from extended family and the culture they grew up in. As told to @vanesadelacruz.bsky.social

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How researcher visa curbs threaten science careers Anti-immigration sentiment is fuelling a drive to slash international student and worker numbers, but at what cost to researchers and countries leading the charge?

Anti-immigration sentiment is making it harder for international graduate student and postdoc researchers to obtain visas in many countries (hint: it's not just the US). Excellent reporting by @virginiagewin.bsky.social.

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Why I co-developed a research career launchpad for first generation students Arezoo Khodayari and a colleague at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory provide paid internships aimed at under-represented groups in science.

Next up in the @nature.com Careers podcast #Changemakers series: Azeroo Khodayari speaks about her own first-generation journey to becoming a professor and why she co-designed an internship for first-gen students in LA.

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Guess we'll let all the other countries have the edge on that life-saving and in demand technology.

I could not have become an astronomer on my own An astronomy conference changed the course of Brenda Namumba’s career and taught her the importance of networks.

In the last article in @nature.com's series on a 20-year push by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory to increase the numbers of African astronomers, Brenda Namumba chronicles her switch from schoolteacher to postdoctoral astronomer.

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Episodes:
@ranadajani.bsky.social: Why I study trauma's genetic legacy

@tatsuya-amano.bsky.social: How AI can deepen inequities for non-native English speakers in science

@vukosi.bsky.social: ‘For AI to change how economies work, it has to represent all of us’

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Huge thanks to producer Dom Byrne, host Deborah Daley and editor David Payne for making this series shine.

Celebrating researchers who make the scientific workplace more inclusive Eight scientists who appeared in Nature's Changemaker series are to feature in a forthcoming podcast series. Kendall Powell and Deborah Daley introduce them.

A few weeks ago I had the distinct pleasure to make my @nature.com Careers podcast debut to introduce our #Changemakers series.

These scientists describe their own career journeys and how and why they work to make the scientific enterprise more inclusive.

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