Some folks have created NeuroTree to document the advisor-advisee relationships (i.e., “so-and-so was a grad student of that guy, and that guy postdoc’d with someone else”) of neuroscience. With this information, one can draw “family trees” like this.
Here is the FAQ.
Importantly, this is a collaborative effort, so add your name if it’s not there already.
-John O’Leary
Have You Heard? Gossip Turns Out to Serve a Purpose – New York Times
From the article:
Gossip not only helps clarify and enforce the rules that keep people working well together, studies suggest, but it circulates crucial information about the behavior of others that cannot be published in an office manual. As often as it sullies reputations, psychologists say, gossip offers a foothold for newcomers in a group and a safety net for group members who feel in danger of falling out.