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fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Boston-based author R.F. Kuang draws hundreds of fans to the Wilbur as she launches new fantasy book

At a nearly sold-out book tour show in Boston, the phenom writer announced a new coming-of-age, literary fiction work to come out in 2026. Boston-area novelist R.F. Kuang's newest novel features two doctoral student rivals traveling to the depths of hell to save the soul of their advisor. "Hell is other people, I've heard," says Alice Law, the main character of " Katabasis," Kuang's sixth novel, which hit shelves Tuesday.
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fromNature
4 months ago

My PhD adviser was fired and I was collateral damage. I learnt how to build resilience into graduate school

Academic hierarchy can expose graduate students to exploitation, highlighting the need for resilience and better practices from universities.
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fromNature
5 months ago

Dear US researchers: break the outrage addiction. I survived the besieging of science. So can you.

Brazil's scientific community faced severe funding cuts under Bolsonaro, prompting widespread protests and individual struggles for researchers.
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