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Here are six examples of behavioral scientists who have stepped off the academic path into some interesting territory.

"I sometimes think of it as doing a little 'armchair anthropology,' asking what it's like in this lab, and can I thrive here?" --Chris Golde

"It's a tremendous leap of faith for young investigators to commit themselves to translational research. It takes a special sort of person; you have to be willing to take risks." –Anthony Hayward, NIH National Center for Research Resources

Pathway to Independence, NIH's new transition awards program, seems to be doing what it was designed to do: moving postdocs into faculty posts quickly.

Natural history museums have long been recognized as priceless repositories of knowledge, but in recent years they have reasserted their scientific importance.

Across the United States, scores of colleges and universities have canceled faculty job searches and imposed hiring freezes.

To teach well while minimizing pain, take a scholarly approach, make your expectations clear, and focus on measures with a high rate of return.

Tenured scientists tell stories about how they managed to restart their research careers.

The booming, interdisciplinary science of networks reveals hidden connections in just about everything

You've been denied tenure--now what?

Opportunities are expanding for natural and social scientists willing to tackle climate change.

New programs are emerging to help prepare scientists for the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of climate change research.

Most universities continue to tightly constrain faculty hiring, but a few are taking advantage of a rich applicant pool.

Like a biologist's microscope or a geographer's global positioning system, assistive technologies allow scientists and engineers to extend their capabilities.

With assists from technology -- sometimes high and sometimes low -- these scientists are overcoming obstacles and getting their work done.

Advances in neuroimaging technology have fueled an explosion of research -- and research careers -- exploring how the brain processes social information.

Metagenomics research probes how complex microbial communities function, and what they can do for us.

A critical shortage of highly skilled cybersecurity technicians and engineers means wide-ranging opportunities for scientists.

Students in the University of Tulsa's Cyber Corps Program pick through Dumpsters for cyber clues, extract digital evidence from shattered cell phones, and hack into "unhackable" computer systems, all in the name of national service.