The Atlantic

Letters of Introduction

EXCEPTING in those rare cases when the person who gives me a letter of introduction is rude enough to seal it, I make a regular practice of reading the letter before presenting it. The morality of ...
Nature

Gender differences in recommendation letters for postdoctoral fellowships in geoscience

Under-representation of women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines, including the geosciences, is a well-documented phenomenon. Women occupy only 24% of STEM postdoctoral ...