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Lydia Wong is a PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa studying the effects of climate change on wild bees and wasps.
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Over the years, I’ve met numerous people who have admitted to experiencing social anxiety in some form. Often, their struggles are especially acute in academic environments, in which ‘flawless’ interactions with supervisors, colleagues, peers and interview panels are crucial to success.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00830-7
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