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Juggling research and family life: honest reflections from scientist dads

Five fathers describe how they and their partners combine parenting and careers.
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Nature 563, 725-727 (2018)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-018-07511-w

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  • Correction 30 November 2018: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong name for Brian Cahill’s wife.

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