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Italian scientists on short-term contracts defend their futures by protesting cuts in research funding and jobs.

Minority women in European science must struggle daily to confront an issue that remains taboo.

Blending a passion for the arts into a scientific career can greatly enrich both experiences.

Trained as a biologist, Angelo Vermeulen eventually reconciled his talent for the arts with his scientific curiosity.

Institutional service may be an annoyance and a distraction, but not doing your share can hurt your career.

There are restrictions and limitations on doing for-profit science, but there are also many advantages to joining industry.

Some senior faculty members continue to be productive, whereas others become deadwood or just meander along.

Staying engaged, motivated, and productive for the decades that stretch beyond tenure can be challenging.

These days, postdocs need to demonstrate their independence early, which they can do by negotiating with advisers, seeking individual fellowships, or obtaining a junior-PI position.

These scientists are applying their skills to relieve many of the world's ills, including food shortages, human-rights violations, and epidemic outbreaks in developing countries. (Photo: Refugees in Darfur, Sudan. Courtesy, USAID)

After an initial exodus of their young scientists, Eastern European countries are seeing returns on a world without walls.

Eastern European scientists have many opportunities to benefit from international collaborations at home.

Three early-career scientists discuss returning to their native countries after spending time abroad.

A mother of three and winner of a European Research Council starting grant, Michal Sharon has managed to have both a family and a scientific career.

If implemented well, Europe's Bologna-process reforms may offer students opportunities to shape higher education around their needs.

Early-career scientists who want their research to inform policymaking need to learn how to navigate the public arena and communicate effectively.

First trained as a biology and geology teacher, Portuguese researcher Nuno Henrique Franco looks to improve science by improving animal welfare.

In science, you have to be careful to be ethical.

Neuroscientist John Apergis-Schoute revised his professional aspirations once he started a family.

Scientists in many disciplines need informatics and computational skills to exploit the increasingly vast quantities of available data.