Coronavirus lockdown lessons from single-parent scientists

Coronavirus lockdown lessons from single-parent scientists

Single-parent scientists share their struggle

Before the pandemic, stem-cell biologist Prabha Devan was already getting up at 4 a.m. and working late in the laboratory so that she could combine her research with parenting her 7-year-old son. Then came COVID-19: schools closed and childcare options disappeared. “I am used to coping on my own, but this seems very bleak,” she says. Devan and other parents share how their lives were thrown into chaos by lockdowns and a lack of support for scientists with caregiving responsibilities.

Nature | 9 min read