I wonder whether or how much influence a country's population size may have on the career pressures. See the lists below:
Ten most depressed countries: China, India, USA, Russia, Brazil, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Germany Ten most populous countries: China, India, USA, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Russia, Japan Jun -----Original Message----- From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news [mailto:ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU] On Behalf Of Judith S. Weis Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2016 8:06 AM To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU Subject: Re: [ECOLOG-L] pressures of a scientific career That may be the case, David, but I can think of two factors that may alter it: 1. more and more ecologists spending all their time indoors in front of a computer screen rather than in nature 2. attitudes and pressures from dept. chairs/deans etc. who may value molecular/cell biologists more highly because they bring in more money. Judy > There's an interesting article in the latest issue of Nature about > mental health issues for scientists facing career pressures: > > http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v539/n7628/full/nj7628-319a.html > > I wonder whether ecologists, who may get to spend more time outside > ("in nature"), are less susceptible to depression than researchers in > other fields. > > -- > Dr. David W. Inouye > Professor Emeritus > Department of Biology > University of Maryland > College Park, MD 20742-4415 > ino...@umd.edu<mailto:ino...@umd.edu> > > Principal Investigator > Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory > PO Box 519 > Crested Butte, CO 81224 >
