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Can you manage your way through a career in industry?

E-science, or grid computing, looks set to fundamentally change the way that scientists work.

Early-career scientists need to learn to hold themselves to high ethical standards.

In an essay in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Donny Wong shares some key insights into how to successfully make the transition from a grad school bench to a corporate office.

Your choice of research problem may determine the course of your career, so choose carefully.

Why do we require scientists to write badly?

"There are no age limits; it is the extent of the researcher's experience that counts."

People sometimes overestimate the extent to which the conventional assumptions apply. Often, for example, managers assume they are more qualified than they really are to judge their employees' performance.

"It may well be that I am spending an afternoon in the stores comparing prices or at home retrieving data on the energy consumption of certain appliances."

Present-day applications of quantum control are most striking in the field of condensed-matter physics.

Jennifer Zimbroff (pictured above) wanted to understand why qualified high school students, especially minority students coming from disadvantaged backgrounds, fail to take advantage of the college opportunities that are available to them.

"I get to find out about the amazing science behind everyday products and processes."

"... I suspect Carol Jones will somehow find the time to advise Sarah."

"Start to negotiate with your boss about your project aims, your workload, anything."

Remote collaboration … Funding for foreign postdocs.

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