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From the director and board to the directorates and offices at NSF, these specialists play a vital role in making sure the science policy "machine" runs smoothly.

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"Although the specific goals of the Roadmap themes are numerous, taken together they can be seen as an ambitious, desperately needed attempt to renew the commitment of NIH to the support for young investigators."

How do you become the personal advisor of a science minister? One cannot plan it; one can only seize the opportunity if it presents itself.

We can't wave a magic wand and add hours to our days, but we can benefit from others' experience and speed up the learning curve.

Like other professional doctorates, Eng.D.s combine an applied research project, usually in industry, with courses that are directly relevant to the candidate's profession.

"The influx of foreign students has driven down starting salaries so much that a career in physics or any other science and technology field is unattractive."

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msnadvice@aaas.org.

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Several new programs are helping young scientists achieve unprecedented levels of independence in France--although revolutionary change in the "mandarin system" of powerful lab chiefs may be a long way off

The new law and recent experiences gives hope to scientists who have been struggling in the past.

"...we conclude that without significant policy intervention, the tournament market incentives will perpetuate the current structure, benefiting senior investigators at the expense of new entrants."

Often as not, resilience ends up being the difference between success and failure.

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Figuring out what works is vitally important to the country, say U.S. educators. Each year, hundreds of thousands of U.S. students get their only exposure to science in an intro class--and most leave without understanding how science works or with any desire to take further courses.

The liberal policies in some countries and the wealth of cross-cultural collaborations have made Europe a good destination for researchers to train in human embryonic stem cell research.