Scientists starting labs say that they are under historically high pressure to publish, secure funding and earn permanent positions — leaving precious little time for actual research.
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Powell, K. Young, talented and fed-up: scientists tell their stories. Nature 538, 446–449 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/538446a
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