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Unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientists

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  • Kyle R. Myers

    (Harvard University
    Harvard University)

  • Wei Yang Tham

    (Harvard University
    Harvard University)

  • Yian Yin

    (Northwestern University
    Northwestern University
    Northwestern University)

  • Nina Cohodes

    (Harvard University
    Harvard University)

  • Jerry G. Thursby

    (Harvard University
    TyGeron Institute)

  • Marie C. Thursby

    (Harvard University
    Georgia Institute of Technology)

  • Peter Schiffer

    (Yale University)

  • Joseph T. Walsh

    (Northwestern University
    University of Illinois System)

  • Karim R. Lakhani

    (Harvard University
    Harvard University
    Harvard University)

  • Dashun Wang

    (Northwestern University
    Northwestern University
    Northwestern University
    Northwestern University)

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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  • Kyle R. Myers & Wei Yang Tham & Yian Yin & Nina Cohodes & Jerry G. Thursby & Marie C. Thursby & Peter Schiffer & Joseph T. Walsh & Karim R. Lakhani & Dashun Wang, 2020. "Unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientists," Nature Human Behaviour, Nature, vol. 4(9), pages 880-883, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nathum:v:4:y:2020:i:9:d:10.1038_s41562-020-0921-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-0921-y
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