Prevention of burn-out

Physicians Burn Out - Silent Crisis

197 Volume No. 21 (4), December 2016 Life is getting tougher and busier with every passing day despite advancements in technology. The chain between demand and supply is pushing people to take an extra step forward, be it personal, professional or educational. The working class faces the dual responsibility of keeping home and profession go in harmony. In maintaining stability during this tussl...

Burn-out current density of bismuth nanowires

In the recent past, extensive studies were performed on nanoscale materials. In particular, bismuth nanowires attracted large interest because of their extraordinary properties and possible application in thermoelectric devices. Regarding future implementations, the maximal current density jmax nanowires are able to carry is an important aspect. High current densities can cause voids in the wir...

BrightLine® Fluorescence Filters Don't Burn Out!

All Semrock filters are proven to be exceptionally durable and environmentally reliable, even in hot and high-humidity conditions, and are capable of withstanding high optical intensities. Semrock filters either have laser damage threshold (LDT) specifications, or, depending on the application, have been tested with intense broadband sources for extended periods of time with no noticeable degra...

Burn Prevention SucceSS StorieS LeSSonS Learned

Joy in moment of revelation: a cure for burn-out.

More than midway upon the road of my professional life, deluged with multiple unmet deadlines, I turned to The Lancet for inspiration. There I began reading an article that focused on redesigning the research enterprise. In the article was a table listing the positive and negative motivations for an individual conducting research, and I noted this brief statement of one of the positive reasons,...