Very good, Instructions are in DE, ES, FR, US AND RUSSIAN. MAYBE IN THE FUTURE IN ITALIAN CAN BE INTERESTING. It is a very good idea.
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A colleague organizes a fun symposium on maintaining happiness and excitement amidst the challenges of academic science. The speakers range from grad students to Nobel laureates.

At young faculty lunch today, we were talking about the times we'd cried in an advisor's office. I have wanted to write an essay about how many of us - particularly women - have had this experience and it is ok. That just because it's somewhat gendered doesn't mean we're weaker, just that we're responding to situations differently than men might. You get scooped, a project goes down the drain, your advisor is upset with your progress, you have to explain roadblocks in your work, an authorship conflict flares up... Crying may not be the most professional or most effective response but it's a natural response that almost all of my female scientist friends have had once or twice. And life and our careers have gone on.

So. The guy who organizes the symposium said I should give a talk on this topic. Is there any way that this is a good idea? Or will all possible outcomes be bad?

And if I do this, any articles / resources I could use for inspiration and data?

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