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In science, sometimes, mistakes are not merely good, they're extraordinary.

A desire to prove to disadvantaged students that they, too, could be successful carried Knatokie Ford through her graduate program at Harvard.

As traditional disciplines become more data-focused, traditional scientists need to become more "pi-shaped".

This cognitive scientist/opera singer learned to love science and music separately before figuring out how to bring them together.

A recent analysis in neuroscience urges caution both in reading the literature and in designing your own experiments.

Canada is now moving toward high-skilled immigration based on employment, according to the newsmagazine Maclean’s.
 

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

Fátima Al-Shahrour is working to interpret the genome to help select more effective drugs for cancer patients.

Well-informed students make better decisions about doctoral training and postdoctoral careers.

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

At a session at the AAAS Annual Meeting, featured members of the ACS presidential committee on fixing graduate chemistry education, expounded on the report's recommendations.

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

Setting up successful international collaborations is about leveling the field, especially when working with partners in developing countries.

The agency has updated its grant proposal guide, but its new use of "products" in the biosketch, in place of publications, is ambiguous.

NASCAR is hiring mechanical engineers and aerodynamics scientists to shave milliseconds off lap times and push racecars to their limits.

The best and most popular stories of 2012, as chosen by readers and editors.

Science Careers talks to three young investigators who contributed to this year's monumental discovery.

Identifying and addressing self-confidence issues can help early-career scientists make swifter progress.

The benefits of public engagement justify the effort required to develop the necessary skills.

New group leaders need to learn how to manage people, projects, finances, and more.