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September 11, 2000

Running Time: 1:01:43
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Employment conditions for postdoctoral scholars, especially at universities, need to be significantly improved to develop the human capital necessary for a healthy research enterprise in the United States and to maintain the nation's global leadership in science and technology, says a new guide from a committee of the National Academies.

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Speakers:
Maxine Singer, President, Carnegie Institution of Washington.
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