Polling my postdoctoral rank readers

Continuing my recent poll mania, let us move past the faculty level readers and query the DM readers who have attained the doctoral degree but are not yet transitioned to faculty level. The intent here is to include those who are typical postdoctoral trainees but also those in the longer-term research associate or research scientist positions. Just so long as the local University does not consider you faculty level and does not permit you to submit applications for research awards, you qualify.

A death in the tribe

The Tribe of Science has suffered a horrible and untimely loss with the murder of Yale MD/PhD graduate student Annie Le. The latest news is reporting that she was strangled and left in a wall in the basement of a science building at Yale University where she worked. By news accounts Ms. Le was an energetic and promising scientist. She was also preparing for her wedding to another graduate student.
This is tragic. It reminds us that violence against women is always lurking out there. It reminds us that those in the Tribe of Science are at risk. It reminds us to ask ourselves what we can do, if anything, to make our workplaces safer.