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When a postdoc has a choice about where to go for a fellowship, how much do non-scientific factors like cost of living weigh on the final decision? Karen Kreeger investigates.
Postdocs are vital to scientific research, but often miss out on the benefits available to permanent staff. Now they are banding together to improve their situation, says Karen Kreeger.
