BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX The big light model of DNA rising from the water to close the opening ceremony of the latest Olympics symbolised the great importance of the exposure of the human genome. This milestone wouldn't have been reached without the help of bioinformatics, which is according to many the science of the future. It's the intersection of two disciplines that are getting more and mor...
Should I pursue an academic career or join a company? It's often a difficult decision for those coming to the end of their university educations. Based on his personal experiences in both worlds, Tim Hulsen talks about the situation in the Netherlands. It seemed only logical to go for a research job after finishing my master's in biology at the University of Nijmegen, but I hesitated about starti...
