White mask (credit: Xenia Antunes) In 2008, Science Careers offered readers worldwide a collection of articles illustrating scientific career opportunities in and out of research, advising readers on landing good jobs and excelling in scientific careers, and profiling scientists who succeeded in research as well as some who looked elsewhere for fulfillment. This week, we recap the year, serving u...
In this special feature, Science Careers reviews the state of scientific exchanges with India, highlighting the current environment and likely growth opportunities for foreign researchers.
David Armet (credit: Alicia Reeves) With words like "meltdown" and "turmoil" being widely used to describe the current state of the financial system, it may seem like an odd time for scientists to consider careers in finance. But in the spirit of good investment advice--buy low, sell high--this may be a good time for the finance-curious to give the industry a look. Financial services companies--...
As China grows, so grow China's scientific opportunities. Science Careers examines some of those opportunities--and some pitfalls--and recounts the experiences of a few researchers who have worked in China.
Science Careers' editors selected an array of fascinating personal stories, invaluable career-building tools, and unvarnished perspectives on career opportunities for scientists as their choices for the best articles of 2005.
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX Science and diplomacy are two endeavors that may seem poles apart in the tasks undertaken and people who undertake them. However, from the viewpoint of one who knows, a veteran U.S. diplomat, it is time for diplomats to learn more about the world of science so that they can better represent their nations' interests in the hot policy realms of public health and the enviro...
Science Careers provides direct links to GrantsNet's funding database, so you can find your next science scholarship, internship, or research opportunity.
Scissors cutting a ribbon (Comstock) (Comstock) Many academic institutions encourage researchers to commercialize their findings while maintaining their academic posts. Whereas some budding entrepreneurs start a company so that they can be their own boss or get rich quick, scientists usually have a different motivation: to transform their research findings into products or services that help peop...
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX Editor's note: This article refers to several aspects of U.S. tax and business law. While the principles discussed below will apply to freelance science writers almost everywhere, we encourage readers from outside the United States to check their own tax and business codes for specific guidance. Likewise, this article is only a guide to help you get started. It is NOT a ...
Can the proposed GI Bill do for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans what the original GI Bill did for World War II veterans? Representative Harry Mitchell, who sponsored the bill in Congress, and other experts discuss its potential impact.
The interaction between science and computing goes back to the earliest days of information technology (IT), when the first digital computers were built in the 1940s to support scientific research. Likewise, some of the most far-reaching and visible applications of computing and communications--the Internet is probably the best example?began as tools to support advanced research. Next Wave's feat...
Can the proposed GI Bill do for Iraq and Afghanistan veterans what the original GI Bill did for World War II veterans? Representative Harry Mitchell, who sponsored the bill in Congress, and other experts discuss its potential impact.
BACK TO THE FEATURE INDEX The start of the Army 10 Miler, a running event attracting 20,000 participants each October at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., is a cacophony of unusual sounds. Participants yell out the traditional infantry HOOOO-HAH chant, followed by the starting gun--in true Army fashion, a booming artillery blast. But the sound that grabs every runner's attention is a high-pitched...
