Read article: I had been burned out before. This time was different
The combination of a global pandemic and a nationwide racial reckoning has made maintaining a healthy work–life balance especially difficult, says Katrina Miller
Read article: Burning back burnout
PhD student Garrett Williams describes how mentorship, outreach and introspection have helped him survive as a Black physicist
Read article: Welcome to #BlackInPhysics week 2021
Physics World celebrates the contributions of Black physicists with a series of essays published jointly with Physics Today
Read article: Donna Strickland on her life-changing Nobel prize, previewing #BlackInPhysics week, nuclear fusion in stars
In this episode we also chat about how to avoid professional burnout
Read article: Research by women shared less than work by male colleagues, study finds
The imbalance in online success could be due to biased perceptions and women promoting themselves less
Read article: Women more likely to experience author disputes when publishing their research, finds study
International survey finds that women scientists were 1.5 times as likely as men to suffer from author disputes
Read article: Scientists with children suffer a ‘parenting penalty’ in their research
A survey of more than 11,000 researchers with children reveals that scientific output depends on their level of child-care responsibilities
Read article: Bullying and harassment rife in astronomy and geophysics, finds poll
Almost half of respondents reported being bullied or harassed at work in the previous two years
Read article: Why we need to break down the language divide in scientific publishing
Pruthvi Mehta says more support is needed for non‑native English-speaking scientists who can feel isolated and disadvantaged in what to them is an unfair system
Read article: Beware of the ‘alliars’ when it comes to diversity in science
While some people claim to want to support under-represented groups, Anya Lawrence says it can be difficult to determine whether they have the right motives
