Katie Langin
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Fort Collins, CO, United States
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NSF still won’t track sexual orientation among scientific workforce, prompting frustration
But the agency will update its gender identity question in a massive demographic survey → Read More
The pandemic is hitting scientist parents hard, and some solutions may backfire
New data quantify lost work hours and productivity, but the way forward remains uncertain → Read More
This is the world’s largest patch of seaweed. And it’s growing in an unexpected place
Study seeks to solve the mystery of massive Sargassum bloom → Read More
It’s OK to quit your Ph.D.
Former students recount their experiences dropping out → Read More
A wave of graduate programs drops the GRE application requirement
Amid concerns about diversity and the test’s predictive value, an increasing number of science Ph.D. programs are joining the "GRExit" movement, according to our investigation → Read More
Why some climate scientists are saying no to flying
Limiting air travel to reduce carbon footprint works for some academics, but not everyone is onboard → Read More
How mindfulness can help Ph.D. students deal with mental health challenges
Mindfulness practices can help alleviate depression and develop resiliency, according to a recent study → Read More
Our reporter was a data point in a study of scientific careers. She and others have questions
The study estimated our reporter’s career to be 1-year long. It should have been 13 years → Read More
NSF moves to pilot LGBT questions on national workforce surveys
The data could be used to inform diversity initiatives for LGBT scientists and engineers → Read More
Like virtual reality for careers: A new online resource helps scientists explore job options
Scientists can try their hands at realistic job tasks for a range of professions → Read More
Rising bedrock below West Antarctica could delay catastrophic ice sheet collapse
Its burden lightening, crust beneath glaciers is rising at a startling pace → Read More
Toxic toads could devastate Madagascar’s biodiversity
Endangered lemurs may die if they eat the toads, according to a new study → Read More
Rise and fall of Roman Empire exposed in Greenland ice samples
Spikes and dips in lead pollution track wars and other historical events → Read More
Want to avoid a ‘default postdoc’? Try an internship
Internships help Ph.D. students make more confident career decisions, according to a new study → Read More
A four-eyed lizard walked the earth 49 million years ago
Researchers made the discovery after taking a closer look at an extinct monitor lizard → Read More
Watch this ‘smoke-breathing’ elephant, which has puzzled scientists
Researchers surmise that the animal was eating wood charcoal and blowing out ash → Read More
Exclusive: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it.’ Video of mating deep-sea anglerfish stuns biologists
The rare observation was captured at a depth of 800 meters around Portugal’s Azores islands → Read More
Exclusive: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it.’ Video of mating deep-sea anglerfish stuns biologists
The rare observation was captured at a depth of 800 meters around Portugal’s Azores islands → Read More
What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before
Study is based on 20,860 sketches drawn by children over 5 decades → Read More
What does a scientist look like? Children are drawing women more than ever before
Study is based on 20,860 sketches drawn by children over 5 decades → Read More