Life & Career

As the Sangji case moves towards a legal judgment, will the academy learn its lessons?

A good mentor at each career stage can greatly enhance your professional and personal achievement.

Game designer and former biologist Jeremy Friedberg won an honorable mention in this year's Science Visualization Challenge

Lab work left you feeling dissatisfied? Our Experimental Error columnist feels your pain.

Astrophysicist Aude Alapani-Odunlade's true passion is earthbound: helping teachers give their students a solid science education.

The best and most popular stories of 2011, as chosen by readers and editors

Looking for something really different? Consider a career in alchemy, Lysenkoism, diluvial geology -- or invent your own!

Evelyn Jabri's career transitions are eased by pragmatic optimism and fueled by an insatiable appetite for learning.

The Chemical Safety Board's report on the Texas Tech explosion is essential reading for anyone in charge of an academic lab.

Biologist Mary-Rose Hoja has forged a career as a consultant in strategic networking, social media, and mingling.

At a world summit, a young scientist recognizes the importance of engaging real-world problems and the wider community.

With English universities set to charge more starting in 2012, students can ease the financial burden by starting to plan now.

Who better than Nobel Prize–winning scientists to offer advice for scoring science's top prize for yourself?

To attain your goals, it's sometimes necessary to employ indirect means.

Scientists interested in a social or humanitarian cause can find diverse research or alternative careers within nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations.