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  Mental Health in Academia: What About Those Who Provide Support? K M JEEBU As concerns about poor academic mental health grow, it is also becoming clear that certain individuals in the community try to help those going through a difficult time. Yet these relationships remain poorly understood, putting them at risk of being overlooked by institutions. In response,  eLife  collaborated with scientists to release, in late 2019, a survey that examined the experiences of those who support researchers struggling with their mental health. The final dataset captures the voices of over 1,500 respondents in various academic roles. The results – relayed in detail  in a report  – paint a complex picture of the needs and experiences of these ‘supporters’. In  this article, we share five main findings – as well as our dataset and code – for those who strive to improve mental health in academia to build upon. While many of the pressures that supporters experienc...

  'Sound of Music' Star Christopher Plummer Dead at 91 KM JEEBU In 2012, he became the oldest actor to win an Oscar for his role as an elderly man who comes out of the closet as gay in the movie 'Beginners'. Christopher Plummer, a patrician Canadian who starred as widower Captain von Trapp opposite Julie Andrews in the blockbuster 1965 musical  The Sound Of Music  and in 2012 became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, has died at 91, his longtime friend and manager said on Friday. “The the world has lost a consummate actor today and I have lost a cherished friend,” Andrews said in a statement. “I treasure the memories of our work together and all the humor and fun we shared through the years.” Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side. “Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor, and the music of words,” manager Lou Pit...