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Much of my research life--the papers (there were so many), the books, the drafts--is now off to be melted down, or whatever they do at recycling plants, and made into new paper.

When protons start colliding next month at CERN's Large Hadron Collider, Turkish particle physicist Bilge Demirköz will make sure physicists see what happens.

Do acculturation experiences give scientists from atypical backgrounds an
advantage in an era of team science?

America needs more science writers of color just as it needs more scientists of color--but are they likely to be able to make a living in a declining industry?

Our tiny sample of African-American women reveals brilliance, scientific ambition, and anecdotal evidence of progress in the fight against ethnic and gender discrimination.

Gina Wingood, a black Catholic woman raised in a white suburb, found love and her calling in San Francisco's ghettos talking condoms, sex, and ethnic pride.

Chemical engineer Kristala Jones Prather's work creating chemical factories inside microbes has taken her from academia to industry and back again.

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

Between them, Terrill Tops and Dorkina Myrick have two careers, three doctoral degrees, and one life together.

Maggie Aderin-Pocock's passion for science and space drives her career and public outreach.

Cultivating and nurturing your mentoring relationships are essential, particularly in the complex landscape of clinical and translational research.

Regan Theiler balances her clinical work in the delivery room with lab research on infectious diseases.

Despite a remarkable talent, Cecilia Aragon lacked the confidence she needed to be a scientist. And then she learned to fly.

With the right support, it is possible to succeed in science after a family-related hiatus.

A career adviser offers tips on writing a critical piece of your graduate school application.

Diverse probationary faculty members may be celebrated at first but denied a fair chance to become tenured colleagues.

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.

Dropping off an infant at daycare is very stressful for new mothers returning to work.

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.