What makes elite academics move?
Children’s ages, peer environment quality, and recent funding affect decisions to move to new institutions, a new study suggests
Life Sciences
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Breastfeeding while building a career
Breastfeeding while pursuing a scientific career can be a challenge, but it isn’t insurmountable -
Responsible research guidelines for the global scientist
A new book offers guidance to young researchers and their supervisors on how they can implement the best research practices wherever they are. -
Yes, you're a great scientist; now shut up about it
Scientists should acknowledge their imperfections, our columnist argues -
Sustainable seafood entrepreneurs share their tips for success
Eco-minded entrepreneurs use business to promote sustainable fishing. -
Summit proposes steps toward biomedical workforce sustainability
Workforce experts met in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss plans and goals for the future -
How fear can limit your career potential
These three fears can interfere with your job search success, but only if you let them -
Engineering professor who helped uncover Flint water crisis speaks out despite the risks
Marc Edwards discusses the “perverse incentives” that can get in the way of scientists making a difference -
Getting credit for peer review
Online platforms help researchers track their peer reviewing activity, which could help their career advancement -
From flavonoids to flavor
A postdoc follows a scientific passion from the lab to entrepreneurship -
Zero tolerance for sexual harassment at NSF and NASA
Funding agencies have the power to change research culture, but they neglect concerns about inadequate lab safety -
Responsibly conducting research
Experts recommend individual actions and institutional policies that will create a culture of responsible conduct of research. -
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Building a balanced scientist
When Srinivas Tadigadapa embarked on his research training in the 1990s, he imagined becoming a professor of engineering. -
How to read a scientific paper
Our columnist describes how he learned to read—and actually understand—journal articles -
