Chronicle of Higher Education: In her Catalyst column, the physical scientist and blogger known as Female Science Professor examines the stressful condition working with jerks: “obnoxious, rude, patronizing, manipulative, controlling, unethical, and/or unpleasantly strange people.” After characterizing the jerks found in academia, she discusses why one might have to work with them and how to break up with them.
For the UNESCO section chief, “striking a balance between global coherence and respect for national ownership and cultural diversity is both essential and complex.”
May 13, 2026 01:46 PM
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