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In almost every work environment the ability to influence others is an essential job skill.

Our columnist continues to explore the craggy, often arbitrarily boldface landscape of the scientific resume.

A more interactive peer-review process can help authors build recognition, increase their impact, and win priority for their scientific work.

My Ph.D. project shows that mathematics, which may be perceived as one of the most abstract scientific fields, can be applied in the world of the arts.

It's not always clear how or where to share clinical data in a way that protects patients' privacy.

Most scientists continue to use tried-and-true paper lab notebooks, but electronic alternatives beckon some.

A leading attorney and a serial entrepreneur explain how to avoid potholes when reviewing consulting agreements with biomedical companies.

This article comes to you through a collaboration between Next Wave and Science's aging knowledge environment,
SAGE KE. The joint venture is supported by the
AARP Andrus Foundation.

As Ireland invests heavily in science and technology, it is gaining recognition as a global player in biotech.

This year's survey of top employers in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries has a familiar winner but plenty of shifting among other places in the top 20. The leading companies highlight a consistent theme: the importance of strong basic science as the platform on which to build reputations and commercial success.

Your best weapon is focused, methodical, patient effort.

The minister's aim is to create an employment structure in the universities with a much larger base of younger, early-career scientists.

"The novice writer makes a big mistake in blaming language knowledge for everything," says Mary Ellen Kerans, chair of the Mediterranean Editors and Translators association in Barcelona, Spain.

The challenges are both logistical and emotional, and if training and productivity are compromised, scientific careers can be derailed.

"Listen to everyone who has something to say, file the opinions, and make your own decisions anyway." --Avi Spier

"We hear persistent reports of postdocs and other folks working on grants who are either forbidden to take maternity leave or told that if they do, they'll be fired." --Joan Williams

Spending some time investigating your interests before starting a Ph.D. will improve the likelihood that you pick a project that keeps your interest over several years.