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

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

It was a difficult year for careers in science but another good year for Science Careers.

No talented child ever says, "I want to pipette repetitively when I grow up."

A cluster of important and popular nontraditional career paths for scientists involve filing, examining, and disputing patents.

On interview day at ABC Technologies, Scott Jackson's experiences range from mundane to terrifying.

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

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

Tighter research budgets and bureaucratic delays threaten to derail the careers of many young scientists in Spain.

With many species still undiscovered, plant collecting can offer exciting opportunities for adventurous scientists -- at some cost in comfort and job security.

There is still a gap between modeling-based predictions and deciding when to evacuate a city.

Online forums offer fellowship applicants opportunities to commiserate and learn from each other.

In the wake of the Colorado shootings, the scientific community should pay more attention to the psychological wellbeing of emerging scientists.

A social scientist discusses how career pressures affect how postdocs work and relate in the lab.

Science Careers presents articles on clinical and translational science careers, produced with generous support from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.

Many Spanish trainees have been forced to start their doctorates without financial help.

The best and most popular stories of 2012, as chosen by readers and editors.

Answering these six questions can help you choose your career path without having to make major course corrections.

University of Oxford chemist Carol Robinson returned to academia after an 8-year break and went on to win the FEBS/EMBO Women in Science Award.