Gao, JianYin, YianMyers, KyleLakhani, KarimWang, Dashun2023-12-192021-10-26Gao, Jian, Yian Yin, Kyle R. Myers, Karim R. Lakhani, and Dashun Wang. "Potentially Long-Lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Scientists." Art. 6188. Nature Communications 12 (2021).2041-1723https://nrs.harvard.edu/URN-3:HUL.INSTREPOS:37377539Two surveys of principal investigators conducted between April 2020 and January 2021 reveal that while the COVID-19 pandemic’s initial impacts on scientists’ research time seem alleviated, there has been a decline in the rate of initiating new projects. This dimension of impact disproportionately affects female scientists and those with young children and appears to be homogeneous across fields. These findings may have implications for understanding the long-term effects of the pandemic on scientific research.en-USGeneral Physics and AstronomyGeneral Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyGeneral ChemistryMultidisciplinaryJournal Article2023-12-1910.1038/s41467-021-26428-z