Dr. Ben Barres is Professor and Chair of Neurobiology at Stanford University. In addition to the Nature article on astrocytes from Dec 2013 that we are discussing, there are two other articles that may be of interest.
One is a commentary piece published in Nature on the role of gender in science. Here is the link to that article.
One is a commentary piece published in Nature on the role of gender in science. Here is the link to that article.
The other is a Neuroview piece published in Neuron titled, "How to Pick a Graduate Advisor." Here is the link to that article.