Overcoming low vision to prove my abilities under pressure

Postdoctoral fellow Kamini Govender developed her own strategies to deal with a low-vision disability and gain work–life balance.Credit: University of the Free State, South Africa During her PhD in pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in eThekwini, South Africa, Kamini Govender helped to develop a greener method for human-insulin biosynthesis in bacteria — one … Read more

Overcoming Writer’s Block: Tips for Finding Inspiration

On our self-publishing platform, Writers of USA, there are quite a few writers who start a book and for some reason never finish it. When you are writing it is very important to remain patient and avoid discouragement. Being stuck in front of a blank page (or a blank screen!) is something that happens to many writers. This really frustrating … Read more