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. 2017 Jul 11:6:e30183.
doi: 10.7554/eLife.30183.

Nomad scientists and the ones left behind

Maya Bar  1 , Barak Rotblat  2 , Oded Rechavi  3
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Nomad scientists and the ones left behind

Maya Bar et al. Elife. .

Abstract

To improve the diversity of the scientific workforce, we should not penalize researchers who are unable to move abroad for long periods.

Keywords: careers in science; diversity; mobility; point of view; postdocs; women in science.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that no competing interests exist.

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