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"Everything is made out of something, and it always will be."

The latest survey of AAAS life scientists finds that pay increases outpaced inflation, especially for postdocs.

People sometimes overestimate the extent to which the conventional assumptions apply. Often, for example, managers assume they are more qualified than they really are to judge their employees' performance.

"What differs is the nature of the thing created (some would say discovered) -- external knowledge on the one hand; knowledge of self through character, passion, and curiosity -- human potential -- on the other."

"The choices I made pretty much mirrored my growth as a scientist."

To invoke a phrase I first heard in connection with sport fishing, "You've got to know the water."

"I figure if I can't choose the types of projects and research I want to tackle now, I never will be able to."

"You need to manage your laboratory the same way you do your science: boldly but methodically, with the right balance of purposefulness and opportunism."

"I grew up catching fish, frogs, insects, turtles, and crayfish and turning our bathroom and living room into a zoo."

There's another good reason why advanced scientific training is advantageous: It can make you a better journalist.

Where will the next Einstein come from?

"You have to think long and hard about what you need--not just what you want, but what you cannot do without."

"Serendipity, exploration, unplanned experiences personal and professional ... all these things contribute to the search before we eventually settle down to good, satisfying work."

"Today, for the first time ever, the world's energy situation seems poised for dramatic and fundamental change."

"Early-stage companies received $956 million dollars in new investment during Q2, up 43% from $668 million the previous quarter. That's the first significant increase in early-stage investment since the fourth quarter of 1999."

"My supervisor took me aside one day and told me that I could be a mother or a grad student, but not both. I ignored her."