Erica McAlister in Thailand "I get to meet thousands of people. You wouldn't meet them [working in a] university because they come here to use the collections, so you're permanently being stimulated." --Erica McAlister It's hard to keep up with Erica McAlister as she darts through the labyrinth comprising the entomology department at London's Natural History Museum. She's eager to show off its tr...
Translational research is pushing a fundamental change in the way science operates while giving rise to a new type of researcher: the translational scientist.
hot air balloon (credit: Floete2008) credit: Floete2008 Jobs away from the bench often have the reputation of being "out" of science. But if there's a common theme among the scientific program officers we've talked to, it's that they're very much "in" science. Program officers at scientific organizations--including federal agencies, private foundations, and professional societies--have a variety ...
Berlin Wall, 1988 (Andrzej Sobolewski) (Andrzej Sobolewski) The Soviet-controlled governments of the former Eastern Bloc valued science and scientific research. But decisions on funding and scientific priorities were controlled by the government, and scientific importance often played little role in those decisions. Research in those countries was done in near-complete isolation from the internat...
For some people, work-life balance means career and family. For others, it's work and social life. Whatever the situation, it's tricky to manage and takes a lot of self-discipline.
As the population ages--and as more drugs are developed, tested, and dispensed--the demand for pharmacists rises. Science Careers explores career options for pharmacists from the research bench to the corner pharmacy.
